talon
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He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
Nitzani’s black 2015 Toyota Camry is also riddled with dents, talon marks and beak scratches, while the $30,000 he invested to landscape his front lawn is ruined by brown spots from lounging peafowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 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 hundreds of thousands of acrylic nails used for the structure vary in size, from tiny toenail length to rectangular talon.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Below me, I see my right talon fall off my body to the ground.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
A video taken shortly before her rescue showed Jackie sparring with two younger eagles, as she flipped on her back to ward them off with her talons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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
Twelve months later, the match ball arrived in the talons of an eagle.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
His teeth were bared and his clawlike fingernails suddenly became longer and sharper, like talons.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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