talons
Example Sentences
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A red kite carrying what appears to be a sausage roll in its talons has been captured on camera by an amateur photographer.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 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
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
In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
I stretch my wings—green and too thick—I run on my talons, gray, scaly, heavy, more like sneakers than like claws.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
