They can see perfectly well in daylight and see exceptionally well at night. Their excellent eyesight at night is used for hunting food. Owls have the best hearing of all birds. Their ears are located on the sides of their heads and are hidden by feathers. The ear-tufts at the top of an owl s head have nothing to do with how the owl hears.
All owls are predators.
They catch, kill and eat other animals to survive. Owls seize small animals such as mice and kill them with their powerful feet. Some small animals are swallowed whole. Other animals must be torn apart by the owl s strong, hooked beak. Most owls are nocturnal and hunt for food at night.