A: Eagles within the Chesapeake Bay weigh between 7 and 12 pounds. They also have a strong beak that is capable of killing it too. But your question still stands. Eagles are 'birds of prey,' which means they hunt for their food. Females weigh 10-12 pound. How do golden eagles kill their prey? Bald Eagle's Diet & Feeding habits Because of their size, bald eagles sit at the top of their food chain.This makes them more vulnerable to toxic chemicals in the environment, since each link in the food chain tends to concentrate chemicals from the lower link. Eagles usually kill their prey by impaling it with their long talons. Wing span is 6-8 feet. Many pet owners fear for their pets when raptors are in the area, but there are easy steps every pet owner can take to protect their animals from becoming prey. Males weigh 7-8 pounds. While owl attacks do happen it's probably not a thing you should worry eat bald eagle chicks, assuming the parent birds are in nest. They Swoop Down and Clutch the prey with their talons and rip the prey or target apart with their beaks. Wiki User November 25, 2010 1:15AM. Like all raptors, eagles kill their prey with their talons.Each eagle foot has four very sharp talons, three in the front facing back and one larger talon (the hallux) in the back facing forward.The crushing strength of each talon (provided by powerful leg muscles) is estimated to be at least 400 pounds per square inch (psi) per talon. But do hawks eat cats and dogs? Females are 30% heavier than males and have a stockier appearance. Wiki User August 21, 2014 10:18PM. Golden eagles can weigh as much as 15 pounds, rather than the 8 that you described. How do eagles kill their prey? Eagles is a broad term covering so many species that your question can't exactly be answered. How do eagles kill their prey? Caution - these videos may be disturbing. Many birds of prey regularly hunt small animals, and they won't distinguish between a wild creature and a beloved pet. As with many animal species, body size in eagles increases from the …