No, there isn’t a secret war between birds and pets. But large hawks and owls are predators, and they do, sometimes, attack pets. There are a few things people with small pets — under 20 pounds — can do to take a little extra precaution. read more
They can carry things that are up to about half their body weight. Our red-tailed hawk weights about 2 lbs. A can of pop weighs about one pound, so this bird weighs about as much as two cans of pop. read more