Question: owls are birds of prey what does that mean?
Answer: Diurnal birds of prey—hawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons (Falconiformes)—are also called raptors, derived from the Latin raptare, “to seize and carry off.” (In a broader sense, the name raptor is sometimes synonymous with the designation “bird of prey.”) The nocturnal birds of prey are the owls (Strigiformes).