talon
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“One usually turns upside down, so they meet talon to talon,” Taylor said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
The birders’ euphemism for catching a talon is “getting footed,” and it’s both extremely painful and difficult to remove.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2022
Wait for an adult frog to regrow a lopped-off limb and you’ll see only a tapered spike, more like a talon than a leg.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
Her talon came to rest at the heart of the spiral.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
“She looked so fierce with her powerful sharp beak and large powerful sharp talons, but cared for her chicks so gently and lovingly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
They can be seen running up and down flapping their wings on the ledge – 34 storeys high – while their mother has been flying past with pigeons in her talons.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Their parental instincts are at their height, and they defend their offspring with strikes and slicing talons.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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