talon
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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
The attack lasted for more than an hour, they say, and video “shows two adult eagles battling on the ground in a desperate talon clinching struggle.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2019
“As I recall, there is a bald eagle pictured on the U.S. coat of arms. It holds 13 arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other,” Putin told Bolton.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2018
Wart looked quickly at Merlyn, ducked his head between his legs and had a look through there, rattled his feathers into place, and began to scratch his dun with the sharp talon of one toe.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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