talons
Example Sentences
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“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
That’d be worse than a bunch of angry eagles swooping down and attacking me with their talons, over and over again!
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
