Just saying we I was talking about flying off from the ground holding a chicken. Yes if the chicken were on the side of a steep hill and the eagle snached it in flight like the goats he could fly off with it. Not to many chickens lost to eagles, Hawks all the time. Our Terrier has learned that big birds are bad and shoos them away. Heard crows run off the Hawks so l tolerate 3 that come and visit. I have to keep the chicks in their pen a few more weeks with the crows around. 4th of July they will be six weeks.
beware free ranging youngsters.... Hawks especially love smaller chickens and they will always kill your nicest young pullets.