Around these parts they get big, big enough to swoop down and haul of cats and small dogs and foxes.
A barn owl might nab a kitten or a teacup poodle, but I don’t think it could get off of the ground with a full-sized cat.
We have the large size too. I won’t have them around, they get used for target practice here. I want and need my barn cats and owls will wipe them out. Nope, not an owl fan and I don’t buy any of the clothes or decor with them on it either.
I leave them alone if they stay away from me but they better not move in here.