talons

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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

It can weigh as much as 5½ pounds with a wingspan of nearly 5 feet and have large, powerful talons.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

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

The parrot sighs, digs his talons painfully into my shoulders, beats his wings, and lifts me away from the ratlines of the foremast.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman