Owls also have specialized cells in their brains which are adapted to provide detailed information about sounds and their location. These adaptations provide the owl with excellent hearing abilities that make them good night hunters. Another reason owls are such good night hunters is that they usually hunt in the same territory night after night. They learn the location of tree branches, stumps and shrubs. This detailed knowledge of their habitat allows them to move quickly within their territory.
Owls also have eyes that are adapted to night vision.
The back of the eye contains cells called cones and rods. The cones are used for vision in sunlight. The rods are used for night vision. Owls have eyes that contain more rods than cones and therefore have improved night vision. Another adaptation owls have developed is silent flight.