talon

Example Sentences

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He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

“Usually, they try to bite or talon us when we get close,” she said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 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

“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

His feet sunflower yellow, like the color of the ones that grow in Byrd’s garden, and each dotted with a black talon.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers