2. Birds of prey may attack dogs and cats to defend their nest or fledgings from predators. Some will even attack people. But they don't see your pets as food and won't try to carry them away. Except for Great Horned owls, they're apex predators and definitely small animals as food.

3. When birds of prey fledge the nest, they are basically fully grown. They have different plumage than adults, and usually, their eyes are lighter or a completely different color than adults of the same species.