| 单词 | talon |
| 例句 | Alighting as gently as thisdedown, she curled under her toes to keep her talons from piercing his bare hand. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He heard the whoosh and flutter of an owl as it dived, and then the tiny squeal of a doomed rodent caught in its talons. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In midflight the dragon-Ged raised wings, stopped, and stooped as the hawk stoops, talons outstretched downward, striking and bearing the other down by neck and flank. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It hurled itself on Tenorio, and the sharp talons gouged out one eye from the face of the evil man. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The talons on their front legs were half a foot long and deadly looking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her hands tense up, her fingers looking like talons. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Grumman sat steady and quiet; his dæmon, wind-torn, clung firmly with her talons deep in the basket rim and her feathers blown erect. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I scream as they surround me, feathers flapping in my ears, beaks pecking at my shoulders, talons clinging to my clothes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The parrot sighs, digs his talons painfully into my shoulders, beats his wings, and lifts me away from the ratlines of the foremast. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She wondered fearfully if a great eagle or vulture had entered and had carried all away in its cruel talons, the clothing with the baby. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She rolled to her back, threw up her feet, and raked him with her sharp talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Persian beak, the long wings in which the first primary was the longest, and the mighty talons: all were the same, but, as Mandeville observed, the whole eight times bigger than a lion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The parrot sits perched on some scrolls, his talons digging into the parchment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Spire vultures are massive birds with five-inch talons and wingspans that clear twenty feet. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The owl flopped about pathetically, its talons scratching the door, bashing its head in a panic. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “What’s the matter? Aren’t you afraid? Want to run away?” she asked, and when I didn’t answer she dug her sharp talons deeper into my chest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As he spoke, Matthias had been moving away from the seeking talons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She put on the thick glove that protected her arm from his talons, then held her arm out. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Olive laughed, clapping as the bird shredded a pig knuckle with her talons. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Instinctively she turned under her piercingly sharp talons, and stepped over the shivering eyas. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The gleaming scimitars that are her talons slice the air just above Alice’s head. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman had stuck a nail into Hazel’s cheek, and it was like a talon. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She never saw her daughter, but she held on to Sergio like a fierce hawk with tremendous talons. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “I’ve seen them flying west with the fish in their talons.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A rabbit leaped up, and within seconds Frightful was on the ground, game in her talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Fear engulfed Ben, its talons sliding down the tissues of his belly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The kestrel drape upon a mouse, and the poor mouse, transfixed with those needle talons, cries out in agony has one squeal of K-e-e-e! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a glittering golden tail as long as a peacock’s and gleaming golden talons, which were gripping a ragged bundle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Five of them were fluttering over the top of the dimes—plump little hags with pinched faces and talons and feathery wings too small for their bodies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A lump forms in my throat and I want the talons off. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Its hands dangled, the metal talons dragging mild grooves as Pet moved to get comfortable on the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The troll rounded on him, all ten talons sliding out to their full extent. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But Wal-Mart, with its endless orientation, has, alas, already sunk its talons into me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopping from oak to maple to hickory to tulip tree, the pigeon still in her talons, she made her way to the top of the ancient hemlock. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The two words latched on to her like talons, clawing at her and digging in no matter how hard she tried to shake them off. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I try to keep myself in the air, anything to keep that dog from ending up between my talons. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But right now she was coming toward her, those aquamarine fingernails poised like talons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently he held her talons again, and a new feeling brightened Frightful’s mood. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As it spiraled downward, he rolled to his back and snagged it in his talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She transformed herself into an astonishingly large hawk, descended on the child, gripped the swaddling clothes in her talons, and lifted the baby into the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My eyes rose to Aunty Em’s hands, which had turned gnarled and warty, with sharp bronze talons for fingernails. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’m on the stoop outside my house flapping my wings and running with my heavy talons and going nowhere. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Frightful clutched the food in her talons and beak, and with deep wing beats was airborne. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Fury Id hilt-slammed came at me again, talons ready, but I swung Riptide and she broke open like a pinata. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The swab low looked down at its wrinkled talons, narrowing its eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I didn’t have much time to think about it during the days, but at night, visions of Mrs. Dodds with talons and leathery wings would wake me up in a cold sweat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The owl’s talons started to inch forwards as if they had a life of their own. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It digs in its talons and doesn’t move. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His teeth were bared and his clawlike fingernails suddenly became longer and sharper, like talons. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The female goshawk rose, dove, and rose again, her huge feet with their black talons poised to grab her flesh. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Below me, I see my right talon fall off my body to the ground. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Their parental instincts are at their height, and they defend their offspring with strikes and slicing talons. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse moved steadily backwards away from the talons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And then the crop of crickets appeared and Frightful hopped all over the meadow snagging them in her great talons and eating them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned the talon sideways, so that the edge pressed against soft human flesh. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The jersey has a black number 5 on the back and a round black patch over the heart, hand sewn, that shows a ferocious-looking eagle with arrows in its talons. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They peer into taxidermists’ drawers full of feathers and talons and glass eyeballs; they flip through two-hundred-year-old herbarium sheets bedecked with orchids and daisies and herbs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Amagqirha stepped back as Old Familiar lifted into the air again, the crate in its talons, and flew out of the main entrance. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She turned upside down and caught it in her talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I watched in alarm, but instead of ripping Mr. O’Flanagan’s scalp off with his talons, Polly winked slowly in obvious pleasure and leaned into his hand. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Your heart hasn’t taken on the chill of the sea. Plus, you have talent. Talent, talons, tally, envy—your talent will turn the ship green with envy—mark my words!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z At other times it took the form of a dark, fanged beast, and hovered constantly over my dizzy head, as if about to pounce on me and gouge my guts out with its monstrous talons. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Putting one of her talons on my shoulder again, she leans in and whispers in my ear, “See you in a few years.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His feet sunflower yellow, like the color of the ones that grow in Byrd’s garden, and each dotted with a black talon. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Then, out of nowhere, the parrot swoops down, his wings wide, and he grabs me, his talons digging into the ridges and convolutions of my gray matter. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In a flash, game in her talons, Frightful and the rabbit were in the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I was close to rushing over and breaking it up myself, but the birds were a blur of talons and beaks, and no one could get close enough to separate them. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Hazel charged around on Arion, slicing her spatha through one Cyclops after another, while Frank blinded the enemies with his talons. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z That’d be worse than a bunch of angry eagles swooping down and attacking me with their talons, over and over again! P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Imagine a flock of vultures the size of people—with dirty black plumage, gray talons, and wrinkled pink necks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Like a lightning bolt, a red-tailed hawk swept under her and, upside down, grabbed the pheasant in his talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The scales are metallic grey, the eyes deep red and the talons particularly long and vicious. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Loki closed his talons on the nut, hopped up to and between the bars of the window, and began the journey home. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The parrot has rounded back and landed on me, digging his talons in to keep from being torn away by the wind. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Something—a sage hen?—was trapped in its talons. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A flock of crows storms toward me, an advancing army of outstretched talons and open beaks, each one squawking, filling the air with noise. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Inside, I threw sticks to Frightful and she caught them in her talons. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Pah had the wingspan of an elephant and talons as sharp as knives. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Once again Frightful almost sent me through the crown of the forest by digging her talons into my shoulder. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And one of them clutched something silver in his talons. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It struck the surface with its talons and rose back into the sky, carrying a large struggling fish. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The talons had tom a bloody path through fur and flesh, but the bird had not been able to snap his neck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The monsters had glowing red eyes, sharp beaks, and vicious talons. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Its massive talons dug into the mud as it pulled itself forward, its tail whipping from side to side. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She dropped headfirst, pumping her wings close to her body, and hit the fox with her talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His head ached, and the back of his neck where the talons had burned through him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Words about the night from one of her favorite books slipped into Meggie’s mind: “This is the hour of pride and power, talon and claw.’ Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When frightened or restless, they fly to the end of the leash, drop to the ground, and tear the earth with their talons. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had six dangerous talons in front, two at the back of his legs and a sharp heavily-curved beak. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The fierce nestling clenches her talons on air. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Pah’s talons would sever the villagers in half before they even realized they were in trouble. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Wings rustled, talons dropped like a jet’s landing gear, and a red-tailed hawk snagged the rat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Captain cackled raucously and pointed a talon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The wind tugged at his blanket with gusts sharp as talons. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Folding his talons under his toes, he walked to an eyas and placed the morsel in her open mouth. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Her hand turned into a claw and she spun Rachel around, holding her tight with her talons at Rachel’s neck. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She scratched the plate with her talons several times, then lowered herself to her breast. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Crows flapped off an occasional jackrabbit carcass; a black-and-white shrike sat on a fence post with a dead kangaroo rat dangling from under its talons; cows lumbered moodily off the dirt path into the sagebrush. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The monster’s front talons were wrapped around his arms like steel bands. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I got her talons out and put her on a log, where I watched her with some alarm. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Wings flap next to my ear, and the crow’s talons dig into my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The shadow-birds turn their beady eyes on him and swarm in a tornado of wings and talons, pecking at his skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They kept chanting over and over again as they scratched at us with their sharpened talons. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Between each finger was a blade, the points of twisted swords fanning out like talons from arms of the throne. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Alighting on the box, he was met by Oksi’s two yellow feet and black talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I’m staring and staring, getting eaten by the music, getting new eyes—when I feel a hand, or maybe it’s a bird talon clawing into my shoulder. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He could still feel the talons, die pain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The gwythaint struck with beak and talons, but its strength had gone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Even as he spoke, a beat of wings went skyward off to the right—a mountain eagle, grappling a white goose in his talons, heavy prey hooked from a farmyard. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They were still bright red from the hot wax and curled over like the talons of a hawk perched on a fence. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now, as he leaned over the side of the well, he half expected Pah's talons to come shooting out of it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Small as she was, she had jabbed him with her already powerful talons as he carried her to the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I showed him the talon marks on the dresser and a feather that had landed on the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Tyson came running across the forum, Ella fluttering behind him with a scroll in her talons. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Now fear dug sharp talons into Ophie, chilling her blood and making her shiver. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She turned her eyes directly on me, exposed her talons, and ripped through my dream. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Races back, though it doesn’t have the thick down of its neighbor, the well-armored talons of the grouse. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The beast squatted low, tilting the girl’s chin with one yellowed talon. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I felt like someone—something—was looking for me right now, maybe pounding its way up the stairs, growing long, horrible talons. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z In a second he was flying upward again, a mouse in his talons. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A gryphon soared overhead, almost decapitating him with its talons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Each of his feathery feet was tipped with five gleaming talons an inch long. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z If she wanted, she could take those talons right now and rake open my face. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She dug her talons into my skin to brace herself during the bumpy ride to the ground. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully unlocking her strong talons, I place her on the ground and offer her a drink and a squirrel part I saved for her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The god of the pit flexed his fingers, examining his own polished black talons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The gryphons arrived in a wave of angry beaks, talons, and wings, swarming around the giant, trying to get under his legs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And then velocity—wings and engines—a smiling stewardess—but it was more than a plane, it was a real bird, a big sleek silver bird with feathers and talons and high screeching. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She parted her hair in the center, using the curved talon of her forefinger as a comb. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When she was almost to the lodge, a great horned owl saw rabbit and falcon, sped silently out of the woods, and sank her talons into the food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His hands were human, but with talons like an eagle’s. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I sewed every free minute for four days, and when they were finished, I began a glove to protect my hand from Frightful’s sharp talons. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of them had wings, and the ones that didn’t were carried in the talons of others. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He felt the scythe-sweep of their talons about him and sickened in their dead stench. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Its wings were spread as if preparing to fly, and its hooked talons pierced the boy’s heart. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Eagle vacuum flasks had Vacuum Eagles on them, with their wings spread, and a globe in their talons. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The talon cut on his head was bleeding profusely. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Some tiny creature caught in the talons of an owl. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Witching Hour poked a talon into her mouth, considering. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She walked to the wet scrape, turning under her talons so as not to injure the young. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He soared upward, then dove at the giant with his talons extended, his razor-sharp claws raking across the giant’s eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I stretch my wings—green and too thick—I run on my talons, gray, scaly, heavy, more like sneakers than like claws. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Spreading broad wings and reaching talons out, he met the two head on, withering them with fire, and then turned to the third, who was larger than he and armed also with fire. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She sped down, food in her talons, and landed on the floor of the box. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z That had been Ged's advantage so far and he kept it; but the strip of seawater between him and the great grey talons did not seem much of an advantage, anymore. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Luke carried it into the house, where we marveled at its soft plumage and pitiless talons. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The creature looked almost exactly like one: a wrinkled hag with batlike wings, brass talons, and glowing red eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It had a sleek head feathered in gray and talons that clacked on the wooden dresser as it sidled back and forth along the edge, as if to get a better look at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z 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. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The young falcon was climbing the cliff, beating her wings, taking hold of rock cracks with the hook of her beak and her talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z At the same moment the kestrel, all beak and talons, hit the loose earth immediately outside like a missile thrown from the tree above. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The art in her office changes periodically — now it features, among other things, a crude and strangely captivating portrait of Michelle Obama as a bird, wearing pearls and clutching a fish in one talon. At the Studio Museum in Harlem, a curator who loves art ‘on a cellular level’ 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z They hold onto the prey with strong, sharp claws called talons. Eagle-eyed kids may spot amazing winged hunters 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z An osprey, a fish-eating bird, flew overhead dangling its large black talons. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The Sandringham incident forms a vital part of the narrative of the exhibition, which begins with a mural of a giant hen harrier clutching a Range Rover in its talons. Venice Biennale: Prince Harry banner removed from Deller's British pavilion 2013-05-30T20:55:17Z For more than 40 years, Ms. Galás has used her voice like an eagle’s talons, with frenetic performances on dark topics like AIDS, vengeance and genocide. Diamanda Galás, Still Wild and Primal, Returns to the New York Stage 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z When she opens her arms, her wingspan is eaglelike; when she flares her hands, her fingers become talons. Dance Review: ‘Dido and Aeneas,’ From Mark Morris, at Mostly Mozart 2012-08-23T22:03:45Z The Führerbau, built for Hitler the year before as a “monarch’s court,” is a white-stone monolith adorned with “bronze eagles, wings outstretched, swastikas in their talons.” The Plot to Kill Hitler 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Most of all there was the disappointment, always the disappointment, that sunk into him like talons and dug deeper with each passing year. What happened to Michael McDermott? 2011-06-22T19:42:00Z It was a prime moment for the sharp talons of late-night TV. Late-night TV's best reactions to the "60 Minutes" Steve Bannon interview 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s a trick question she wields like a set of talons. The Best Songs of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The expression Floca puts on the watching younger sister’s face is wonderfully ambivalent as we see her watching the father hawk fly off, the squirrel in his talons silhouetted against “the navy-blue sky.” Facts About the Natural World Astound and Delight in These Picture Books 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z He added a lot more flags and eagles with talons. Mr. Smith Went to Washington … With Dimmers 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Her only concession to glamour is the fingernails: long talons coated in a sci-fi-looking mother-of-pearl lacquer. How Cynthia Erivo took the US by storm – with a little help from Aretha and Oprah 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z These presentations, which require registration and are $20 for adults and $12 for children 8 and older, will also highlight the birds’ adaptations, like hooked beaks, sharp talons, keen vision and aerodynamic shapes. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z From 100 feet away, walking up the promenade to the British pavilion, the first thing you see is a mural of a hen harrier picking up a Range Rover in its talons. Jeremy Deller's visions of England 2013-06-01T22:00:01Z She was, in most pertinent respects, a She-Rex, but her charm was in her talons and her bite. An Oscar-Fashion Report Card 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The cover is an embossed treat done in black leatherette material with a red-and-white eagle heralding the word “Achievement” below its talons. Leave nothing untold 2012-06-29T00:00:00Z He called the movie "a splinter in the eagle's talon" - a reference to the United States. Stone: Film an intro to Chavez and his movement 2010-05-29T03:20:00Z An angry neighbor warns them to stay out of the woods; a deer carcass, its throat extruding strange talons and an inky goo, is found deep among the trees. Review: In ‘The Hallow,’ Evil Lurks in the Irish Woods 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The battle on film was a sequence of explosive lunges: mauve, black, gold and scarlet feathers flying as the birds leapt, feinted and struck out with talons. Hiro, Fashion Photographer Who Captured the Surreal, Dies at 90 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The prose is not cute, but instead informative and painterly: “Black talons curving onto wood. Hooked beak, sharp as a knife. Head turning. Eyes searching. Chicks waiting.” Facts About the Natural World Astound and Delight in These Picture Books 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The world’s most powerful bird of prey, the harpy’s wingspan measures up to six-and-a-half feet, and its massive body and four-inch talons are perfect for plucking up monkeys and sloths. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The beak made from what looked to be a bear claw, the feet with their worn-down, pedestrian talons: I mean, please! Getting stuffed: a tale of love and taxidermy 2013-04-13T20:31:46Z Brysen’s moods are “like hummingbirds, fleeting and fast”; Kylee’s memory of their father’s abuse “pinned her in its talons, mantled its wings over her mind.” Young Adult Fantasy Novels That Sweep Readers Away 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z She is partially blinded by its talons and wounds Ren, who tries to stop her. International Novels Unearth Family Secrets and Nature’s Mysteries 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The talons were out, in other words, but this was not a catfight. Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole and Broadway’s Friendliest Feud 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z In one photo, a hunter cradles his eagle gently, its talons curled toward the sky. The Golden-Eagle Hunters of Mongolia 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The auroch budget in “Beasts” would probably not buy a talon on a “Jurassic Park” dinosaur’s foot. The Oscars Issue: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shares Something With ‘Lincoln’ 2012-12-28T16:51:45Z He is walking, one black-tipped talon outstretched, wings flat at his side. Lessons in resilience from Chicago's winter grapes 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z I was once a public high school student myself, and writhed painfully beneath the long, glossy talons of many a Regina. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z It may take a few months for my critical nails to grow back to full talon status, but that’s not to say that the weird blur of 2021 didn’t have some clearly discernible musical highs. Perspective | Best classical music of 2021: Noseda reunites with the NSO, ‘Fire’ lights up the Met 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Scenes of the birds sparring, their beaks and talons affixed with blades, are interspersed with those of a 13-year-old Gomez in an Orlando nightclub. What Does It Mean to Be a ‘High-Risk Homosexual’? 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The only sign that they might be ready to fight back is their manicures, which are incongruously sharp and pointy — talons, really. The D’Amelios Are Coming for All of Your Screens 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Later, Ms. Dumas found an image of Inanna — the goddess of love, fertility and war from Sumerian mythology, who was associated with the planet Venus — depicted with wings and bird talons for feet. A Radical Artist Takes a Startling Turn Toward Love 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Put all of these accessories together – her sparkling talons, glossy wigs, and immaculately shaped facial hair – and you have an incarnation of Black queerness not seen anywhere else on TV. All hail Uncle Clifford on "P-Valley," a vision of Black queerness not seen anywhere else on TV 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Still, in an age of "let's all get along" pabulum, there's much to like in a cartoon not afraid to show its talons. 'Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole': Animated combat fantasy shows its talons 2010-09-23T20:21:00Z It prompted animal experts to remind the nation that the temperamental birds made bad pets and were capable of removing, say, an eight-year-old's eye with their talons. Harry Potter and the A-Z of magic 2011-07-09T23:07:10Z The eagle’s strong talons had evolved to pluck red squirrels and small monkeys from trees, Mr. Panama said. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Was it a rip-roaring, flame-breathing flash of tooth and talons, or a gummy little monster that failed to really get off the ground? You review: How to Train Your Dragon 2010-04-06T15:38:00Z While there, Mr. Fankuchen coordinated with trainers of a golden eagle which would eventually fly to Ms. Monroy’s arm and deliver in its talons a surprise for the future bride — an engagement ring. They All Said Yes 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z A Qing dynasty plate with a ferocious, serpentine dragon flying toward the viewer with talismanic emblems gripped in its talons is like a hallucinatory emissary from the collective unconscious. Art Review: When Enamel Wares Adorned China?s Imperial Courts 2011-02-17T21:29:31Z They will illustrate raptors’ role in the ecosystem and the evolutionary adaptations that have made them superb predators, like strong talons, high-speed flight and excellent vision. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 3-9 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z A huge mural of one of the birds, with a Range Rover clasped in its talons, fills one wall. The riches of Venice Biennale 2013-05-28T13:14:56Z During a banquet scene when owls are supposed to descend ominously on the feast, an aerialist with owl talons appeared overhead, swinging on a sheet. Baroque opera in burlesque house 2013-03-21T16:06:09Z How about a rapacious scarlet monster, whose gigantic paws with long, lethal talons emerge from under the bed in the night? The female psyche is focus of 2 new Seattle shows 2013-06-06T20:39:46Z They can set their talons by making a woman feel loved, wanted, and then, when she’s too far in to easily extricate herself, they pounce.” The world of the widow: grappling with loneliness and misunderstanding 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z The eagle held a little bird in one talon as it flew toward the far wooded shoreline. U.S. Issue: It?s a Bear?s World in Kodiak, Alaska 2011-05-13T20:16:28Z The hundreds of thousands of acrylic nails used for the structure vary in size, from tiny toenail length to rectangular talon. Acrylic Nails Get the Fine Art Treatment 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z I’m glad to hear it: Frankie’s talons are stiletto-sharp, particularly that big back one, the one she drives into the brains of her prey. In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways Salon digs our talons into the history of the resplendent fowl and its day. Superb Owl Sunday: How an internet typo took flight and became a fine-feathered celebration 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The interior cage holds a single, flightless bird, with a gull’s hooked beak and a raptor’s talons, standing on a patch of freshly sown wheat. Art Review: Jane Alexander’s Work at St. John the Divine 2013-04-25T20:34:53Z “I love your mullets and mustaches, your perfectly imperfect smile, your cute little butt and even your talon toenails.” Chasing Their Fears and Finding Each Other 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Frankie floats one last time on a gust of air, then lifts her wings, extends her talons and lands on my fist. In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways The Hyundai tractor’s talon slammed into the rock again and again, chopping large pieces of schist into smaller ones. Think you know Douro Valley wines? 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z He saw to it, Mr. Mueller writes, “that an olive branch, heavy with fruit, was placed in the talons of the eagle on the Great Seal of the United States.” Books of The Times: ?Extra Virginity? by Tom Mueller; a Word on Olive Oil - Review 2011-12-07T21:50:14Z They included Wolverine growing talons and stabbing and killing a man. Ofcom censures Channel 4 over X-Men 2013-01-07T14:43:25Z All raptors have four characteristics: a hooked beak, sharp talons, keen eyesight and a carnivorous diet. Life Is Hazardous for Urban Raptors. These Women Offer Hope. 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “What makes an owl so good at what it does is its eyes, its ears, its talons,” Mr. Heitmuller said. Spare Times for Children for Jan. 3-9 2014-01-02T23:21:44Z Asked why people would want to get close to untamed beasts with sharp talons, claws, beaks or teeth, Tori Goodall says, “Because it’s magical. And they’re beautiful. I love being one with a wild animal.” In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways The Olympic bell, featuring a German eagle clutching the five rings in its talons, still tolls. The shameful legacy of the Olympic Games 2012-06-14T19:00:08Z It punctured the mood of the room with sharp talons, as if to reject her past and to warn: no baby-making tonight. Music Review | Norah Jones: Norah Jones?s Moody Notes at Madison Square Garden 2010-03-29T04:45:00Z Time to replace those arrows in the talons of the American eagle with pencils and slide rules. The United States of Metrics 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z I've never been a 3D-fan, but here -- with vampire talons and fangs that leap out at the audience, exploding fireballs and whizzing arrows -- it makes campy sense. "Fright Night:" Farrell's mesmerizing in campy remake 2011-08-18T20:45:00Z Deathly two-dimensional, the painting shows Cixi in extreme stillness; pearls cascade down her neckline, and on her hands are green press-on fingernails as long as eagles’ talons. Gentlewomen of the Forbidden City: The Power, the Intrigue, the Clothes 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The embattled snake snapped toward Ms. Jones’ face and eyes, which were protected by a pair of glasses, while the hawk used its beak and talons to try and pry the snake away. Texas woman survives snake, hawk attack 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The snake wrapped itself around her arm and began striking her face as the bird sunk its talons deep into her flesh. Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Enigmatic and intense, Budanov sat behind his desk in military fatigues under a painting of an owl - the symbol of his agency - sinking its talons into a bat, the emblem of Russia's military intelligence directorate. Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z On Friday, Gillard filmed the mother eagle swooping into the nest — talons forward and in attack mode — where the young hawk sat begging for food. Bay Area birdwatchers mourn the failed rescue of 'Tuffy,' the kidnapped baby hawk 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Cass County deputies John Murray and Todd Wolter were on Leech Lake Monday when they found two adult eagles struggling in the water, ensnarled by both their wings and talons. After 2 fighting eagles got stuck together, Minnesota deputies separated them 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z He learns how to use climbing talons and how to tie an Italian hitch knot. Bear Grylls goes into the wild with a new batch of celebrities, from Bradley Cooper to Rita Ora 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “Nature can be cruel,” he posted to the NorCal Birding Facebook page along with several photographs of Tuffy in the mother’s talons. Nature gone mad? Eagles kidnap baby hawk twins; kill one, raise other as their own 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z But the boisterous birds already have sharp talons and beaks, so the banding process was handled with care. Fuzzy falcon chicks who nest at Michigan State football stadium get tracking bands 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z A photographer has captured the moment a peregrine falcon flew off with a puffin in its talons at a nature reserve. Peregrine falcon snatches puffin at Bempton Cliffs 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z It bent over and touched its toes — or claws, or talons — to prevent strained muscles in its mascot legs. Top-seeded Virginia Tech outlasts Tennessee to advance to first Elite Eight in Hokies’ history 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Lightman was concerned; a juvenile osprey, though smaller than an adult, still has powerful, sharp talons. Review | Explaining spiritual experiences through a scientific lens 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Others depict dramatic action, like an 1829 painting of an osprey clutching a weakfish in its talons as it flies through the air. Audubon Society Keeps Name Despite Slavery Ties, Dividing Birders 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Within a week, he was becoming the apex predator he was born to be, proudly showing off the rats he’d killed with his bare talons. Why We Love Flaco 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Ostensibly based on a 1952 short story by Daphne du Maurier, "The Birds" features seagulls, crows and a range of other bird species as they ruthlessly slash at terrified humans with razor-sharp beaks and talons. When Hitchcockian horror came true: The 1960s killer bird swarm that inspired "The Birds" 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z They have large talons and distinctive ear tufts. Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “They don’t need to be smart to be successful,” he said, noting that owls’ predatory nature, talons, superb hearing and silent flying gave them “the tools and the talent to make it in the world.” Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings, Devours Rats and Learns to Survive 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “Usually, they try to bite or talon us when we get close,” she said. A barred owl and a bald eagle were badly hurt, rescued in Virginia 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z And there are dozens of drawings, ceramics and sculptures of owls created by Pablo Picasso — all inspired by a little owl with an injured talon that he and his partner Françoise Gilot rescued in 1946. Why We Love Flaco 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The men then raced to where the falcon had landed to retrieve it, the dead pigeon clasped in its long, curved talons. In Qatar, the Ancient Sport of Falconry Gets Some Upgrades 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z There were the robotic cranes, with their curved talons. Cardboard Has Taken Over Our Lives. Where Does It Come From? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z One man, wearing a yellow leather glove as protection against razor-sharp talons, carried a falcon down one of the wide hallways. Subsidized healthcare for falcons? Qatar's love for falconry permeates its culture 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z They typically fly near a tree to grab a broken stick with their talons, break off the stick and return to the nest to weave it into the circular structure. D.C.’s most famous bald eagle couple rebuilds nest in Washington 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But as the virus endures, a new cohort of people are developing hypertension, asthma and other conditions, and “it can get its talons into a new generation.” COVID is still killing hundreds a day, even as society begins to move on 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z An eagle is flying horizontally at a speed of 3.00 m/s when the fish in her talons wiggles loose and falls into the lake 5.00 m below. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The 6-week-old bird was lowered and carefully extracted by Preston, a zip tie around its feet as a precaution against talons more than an inch long. Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the U.S. West 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Lately, his hands tend to be swathed in rubber gloves, sometimes balled into fists the size of honeydew melons, sometimes enhanced with 4-inch talons that would make Barbra Streisand envious. It takes a unique set of skills to play the Predator; meet 'Prey' star Dane DiLiegro 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The Nazi eagle, which was developed in the 1920s and later became a symbol for white supremacists, depicts an eagle holding a swastika in its talons. Georgia school logo resembling a Nazi symbol sparks outrage 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The accidental arsonist was found crisped on the ground, its well-done dinner still grasped in its talons. Like a Bird on a Wire That Starts a Wildfire 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Falcons tend to dive bomb their prey, hitting it first with their talons then breaking its neck and severing its spine with a notch on their beaks, called a tomial tooth. The Ancient Art of Falconry at the Jersey Shore 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z According to reports of the attacks, the tom flapped its wings, puffed itself up to look big, scratched several people with its talons and, of course, gobbled at people. Aggressive wild turkey vanishes after months of attacks on D.C. trail 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z This tom has reportedly flapped its wings, puffed itself up to look big using a common turkey tactic to defend against predators, scratched several people with its talons, and of course, gobbled at people. Fowl play: A wild turkey keeps attacking people on a D.C. trail 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The volunteers risk being fileted by razor-sharp talons as they band a bird for tracking or take it for medical treatment. Seattle is home to many raptors. These volunteers protect them from the dangers of city living 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Suddenly, it appears in front of a biker, walker or runner and gives chase, flapping, slashing with its talons — and gobbling. As wild turkeys grow in number, so do risky encounters with humans 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The fossilized bird’s talons are outstretched, one of its wings is spread wide and its sharp beak is turned back over its shoulder. Fossil Holds Clues to How Some Owls Evolved Into Daytime Hunters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Moments later, though, you’ll be ambushed and killed by something nasty, like a hawk that’s gripping razor blades in its talons. In Elden Ring, the Struggle Feels Real 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The quilt block depicted a dove flying through the sky, a coronavirus vaccine in its talons. Fading candles, a ‘sad’ horse: Students process pandemic with quilt 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The birders’ euphemism for catching a talon is “getting footed,” and it’s both extremely painful and difficult to remove. Seattle is home to many raptors. These volunteers protect them from the dangers of city living 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Maria has red, mottled skin, stringy hair and long black talons. Review: Wildly compelling 'You Won't Be Alone' reveals the sublime amid life's terror 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Not long ago one recorded a bald eagle flying past, a fish in its talons. Perspective | Drivers on I-395 do stupid things. Dave Statter has the video evidence. 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Falcon nail filing is very serious business, as birds transplanted from the desert wild to opulent homes in skyscraper-studded Doha or bred in captivity cannot easily find sharp surfaces on which to trim their talons. A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z An owl above his shoulder clutches in his talons an indeterminate, blood-red mass, something that clearly belongs on the inside rather than dangling, exposed. With four L.A. shows, Enrique Martínez Celaya displays the breadth of his artistic range 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z “All she wears is the special leather glove. Despite its thickness, the bird can still crush her wrist, exerting almost three thousands kilopascals with its talons.” Review: A novelist of great range follows mismatched twins through Mongolia 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z There was a tale of her soaring in to the nest at 50 to 60 mph with her “talons out,” Rauch said. Eagle at National Arboretum lays two eggs, swooping in after power couple split 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “Her talons were really clenched, her wings were drooped,” Ms. Leonard said. After Mounting a Comeback, Eagles Face a New Threat 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Falcons’ beaks and talons suffer damage from all that swooping and plunging and gobbling. A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Wait for an adult frog to regrow a lopped-off limb and you’ll see only a tapered spike, more like a talon than a leg. Frogs Without Legs Regrow Leglike Limbs in New Experiment 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z One day, my wife, Ruth, looked out to see a hawk just standing in the stream, the water burbling over its talons. Perspective | We wanted the calming sound of running water. It turns out birds like it, too. 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z She was perched on a low branch of a tree with her eyes closed and one of her talons dangling off the side. Rodenticides are killing animals way up the food chain 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z By creating 3-D models of the extinct bird’s skull, beak and talons, the group tested how well the eagle performed against living raptors in a series of feeding simulations. This Extinct Eagle May Have Gulped Guts Like a Vulture 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Opening with observations about a nearby warbling blackbird, Despret immerses readers into the world as it is perceived by those with wings, beaks and talons. A philosopher of science explains how birds perceive time and space differently than humans 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Taima the Hawk was caught scraping its talons on the man’s head. Taima the Hawk harasses Seahawks fan during game vs. Rams 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z At one point there was a giant bird with swords in its talons, tossing explosive barrels at the player. Six things we learned about Elden Ring 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The hawk’s talons curled around the fingers of Brown’s leather glove. Birds jumped from their nests to escape Seattle’s June heat wave. Some died. Others needed help. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Recent analyses of the eagle’s nervous system and sensitive, powerful talons have made a strong case that the large bird killed prey like modern eagles. This Extinct Eagle May Have Gulped Guts Like a Vulture 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But it’s a realistic — even protective — stance to consider anything in which Snyder’s talons are still embedded. Perspective | The culture of Daniel Snyder’s football organization won’t change unless he does 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The harpy eagle is the largest in the Americas, with huge talons for hunting monkeys and sloths in the treetops. Amazon eagle faces starvation in 'last stronghold' 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z They yanked her gray hair with their beaks and hooked her shirt with their talons. Emerging From One Plague, Some Romans Face Another: Attacking Crows 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He then picked it up, covering the sharp talons. For backyard bald eagles, death of an eaglet the latest blow 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The researchers used a technique called geometric morphometrics, identifying landmarks on the bone, to capture the shape of the Haast’s eagle’s skull, beak and talons in three dimensions. This Extinct Eagle May Have Gulped Guts Like a Vulture 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z An extraordinary silver vase for holy offerings is incised with line drawings of a lion-headed eagle, attribute of a rainstorm god, with two reclining ibexes and two lions clutched helplessly in its talons. Review: Getty Villa reopens with ancient treasures from the Louvre 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z “She would come in at 50 to 60 mph with the talons out,” Rauch said. A new, younger ‘First Lady’ bald eagle moves in at the National Arboretum 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Two bald eagles lock talons, tumble, and twist against a gray sky. Winter is prime time for watching bald eagles—here’s how 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z But the bird wasn’t fooled and flew back into the trees, talons empty, the moon aglow. Opinion | The Art and Education of Owling 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z It had the talons of an eagle and was excellent at biting down on prey. This Extinct Eagle May Have Gulped Guts Like a Vulture 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Long, coloured talons – usually worn with highly decorative nail guards created with hammered brass sheets inlaid with semi-precious stones – were an indication of wealth and social status. From ancient Egypt to Cardi B: a cultural history of the manicure 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z A red-tailed hawk’s talon grip is 200 pounds per square inch. Falconry, an ancient form of hunting, finds new devotees 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Expect close-ups that allow you to study their feathers, talons and tongues. Pandas, bald eagles, airplanes: The D.C. area’s best webcams, ranked 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z It shows a low-flying eagle, with a fish caught in its talons and its wings spread with the blackbird perched on its back. Red-winged blackbird photographed hitching ride on bald eagle’s back 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z And then I saw his feet,” Bacon told The Post, noting the large talons on the bird of prey. Man rescues bald eagle from drowning in lake in amazing video: 'Had to prove to my son I'm cool' 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s no coincidence that US gymnast Nia Dennis wore long, tapered talons to perform a routine, which went viral this week, and was lauded for introducing elements of black culture into a traditionally Eurocentric sport. From ancient Egypt to Cardi B: a cultural history of the manicure 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Chen, a tattoo artist, said an earlier hawk she was training dug its talons into her knuckle, piercing bone, and resulting in an infection that landed her in the hospital. Falconry, an ancient form of hunting, finds new devotees 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Its talons will be as big as those of grizzly bears, which in the wild allow it to capture sloths, monkeys and other animals in the rainforest for food. Harpy Eagle hatches in Brazil refuge, bringing hope for species 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z My son and I are excited about the way bald eagles roll and touch talons. A sidelined novelist copes with deadlines, dread and family in quarantine 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z O’Connor — who like Simone delivers a breakout performance here — is utterly believable as the Eve Harrington of the piece: A soft-voiced dove who might be hiding a talon or two under those delicate feathers. Review | ‘Selah and the Spades’ reframes the teen comedy, with a language all its own 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Howells was able to get his camera out prior to the eagle swooping down with its talons extended on what it thought was prey. Photographer captures remarkable images of eagle trying to eat rubber duck 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Officials say a talon touching an energized line and a wing touching another or a ground source sends electricity through the bird and is usually fatal. Officials target electrocution as leading bald eagle killer 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Sometimes their reach exceeds their grasp; as they flap and soar away from the chaos of the open garbage pit, their quarry slips through their talons. King County wants to use fireworks to ruffle the feathers of eagles at the county landfill 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z And abroad, the same financiers sink their talons into these aforementioned kinds of countries, making them into satellites for this consolidated system of exploitation. The convergence: Third-world debt and the climate crisis are intimately connected 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The unnamed 50-year-old day laborer’s protuberance – which also resembled a gnarled talon and pumpkin stem – was diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, the second-most prevalent strain of non-melanoma skin cancer, study authors report. Doctors remove 5-inch cancerous 'dragon horn' from man's back 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The practice runs through their language and culture, and the tribe’s symbol, a thunderbird holding a whale in its talons, speaks to its centrality for tribal identity. A U.S. tribe wants to resume whale hunting. Should it revive this tradition? 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z It dove at her from above, razor-sharp talons clawing at her scalp. The owls of Washington are on the attack. Experts say it comes with the territory. 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The toe bone of a 39,000-year-old eagle suggests that Neanderthals made pendants and ornaments from the birds' talons. Neanderthals used eagle talons as jewelry, scientists say 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z When there isn’t fish available, they use their powerful curved beaks and razor-sharp talons to catch — or steal from smaller raptors — waterfowl, squirrels, mice and carrion. Bald eagles have found themselves a new home: Suburbia 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The harpies go for her, dive‑bombing her and scraping at her skull with their talons. Story time: the five children’s books every adult should read 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Its left talons, rather than clasping 13 arrows, appear to clutch a set of golf clubs. Analysis | How Trump ended up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z In the other set of talons, he swapped the olive branch for a wad of cash and replaced the United States’ Latin motto with a Spanish insult. Man who created fake, insulting presidential seal is former Republican fed up with Trump 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z As Science News reports, no signs of burned sediment or cooking areas turned up, which suggests that the birds were captured for their talons and not as food. Neanderthals used eagle talons as jewelry, scientists say 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Instead of holding 13 arrows - a reference to the 13 original states - the eagle in the doctored seal clutches a set of golf clubs in its left talon. Trump's doctored presidential seal leads to firing 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z For every lion there’s a griffin — a lion’s body fused with an eagle’s head, wings and sometimes talons — and for every pelican, a fire-breathing dragon. Review: Unicorns are just one of the wild rides in the Getty's marvelous 'Book of Beasts' 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The fake seal on the shop’s merchandise shows the eagle clutching cash in its right talons. Analysis | How Trump ended up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The picture itself was unremarkable, as talons have been a social media staple for a while now, but it does not exist in a vacuum. Trying to keep up with the Kardashians is returning women to the Victorian era | Marie Le Conte 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z The researchers discovered a total of 12 bones from imperial eagles and other birds of prey, which included seven toe bones and one talon. Neanderthals used eagle talons as jewelry, scientists say 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The price tag attached to Mr Trump's beloved hobby may be implied by the goods in the eagle's right talon. Trump's doctored presidential seal leads to firing 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Germany then said it was the rightful owner of the eagle and the vessel and opposed its sale, while Jewish groups asked that the swastika under the eagle’s talons be covered with a cloth. Uruguay court orders government to sell Nazi bronze eagle from battleship 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Set against a snow‑grey sky, the owl displays both its precision‑landing technique and its grappling-hook talons. Wildlife Photographer of the Year: stories behind classic portraits 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Apparently, the grape got its talons into him. Acclaimed Washington winemaker Chris Figgins explores the potential of Oregon pinot noir 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Additional cuts to the birds’ leg and foot bones suggest their claws and talons were also delicately separated from the rest of their bodies. Neanderthals may have trapped golden eagles 130,000 years ago 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z 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.” A rare trio of bald eagles — two dads, one mom — are raising eaglets together in one nest 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The puppy Latte suffered puncture wounds from the owl's talons. Puppy rescued after carried off by owl, dropped on golf course 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The creatures typically spot their prey from a perch above, swoop down and then capture it with their talons, according to the National Audubon Society. Huge snake strangles hawk in 'life-or-death battle' in Texas, stunning photos show 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Using his beak and talons, Justice began to sift through the twigs of the nest. Perspective | As the nest turns: What’s really going on in that bald eagle nest in D. C.? 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z From the eagle cam, birdwatchers could see that he had cuts on his talons, which experts said could be evidence that he had been in a fight, perhaps with Justice. ‘It’s a lot of drama at the nest this year’ for bald eagles in Washington 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z But in court on 30 January, there was mustachioed Falcone with mountains of paper, eyes like a prairie falcon and intellectual talons to match. Tale of two drugs lords: from Cosa Nostra to Guzmán – it’s strictly business 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z From the eagle cam video, birdwatchers could see he had cuts on his talons, which experts said might be evidence he was in a fight, perhaps with Justice. Male bald eagle ‘Justice’ goes missing from D.C. nest. The younger ‘Aaron Burrd’ seems to be trying to take his place. 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z A vibrant bluefish was carried off to its presumable demise by a powerful osprey, as the bird's giant talons gripped the pancake-shaped sea creature and the bird’s golden-yellow eyes pierced the camera. Osprey carries off vibrant-blue coral reef fish in Aruba, stunning images show 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The talons clutched instead at empty air and the eagle landed in a tangle of brush. Perspective | As the nest turns: What’s really going on in that bald eagle nest in D. C.? 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Brass and acrylic objets d’art and vessels include mustache, finger, hippo and talon shapes. RIGHT AT HOME: Serious decor with a fun, playful edge 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Neither of the fans were injured by the bird's talons, and it eventually returned to his handler on the field. Eagle lands on Notre Dame fans before start of Cotton Bowl 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Before they disappeared about 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals left behind signs of sophistication: spears used to hunt big game, for instance, and jewelry made of shells and eagle talons. Narrower Skulls, Oblong Brains: How Neanderthal DNA Still Shapes Us 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z But she has since made a full recovery, and during a recent visit, she plucked vigorously at a dinner of raw quail, flecking her talons with its blood. A Covert Coup for Cadets: Steal the Mascot 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z "I keep seeing people like Cardi B with those massive nails on. How are you changing your nappies with those big talons?" Cheryl 'seeing someone' for anxiety 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z “I believe two men with vise grips couldn’t pull those talons off your arm.” Idaho falconry: Hunting with beak, talons and feathers 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z In his opening remarks to Mr. Bolton on Tuesday, Mr. Putin joked that the olive branches seemed missing from the eagle’s talon on the Great Seal of the United States. Bolton Rejects Russian Entreaties to Stay in Nuclear Treaty 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Joking about the eagle on the Great Seal of the United States, Mr. Putin noted the olive laurel of peace and the collection of arrows for war the eagle clutches in its talons. John Bolton, Vladimir Putin spar on nuclear treaty fate 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z “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. Putin and Bolton meet; discuss nuclear arms treaty and next Putin-Trump summit - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z It can be tricky navigating the birds’ angry flapping and sharp talons. Biologists work to prevent bird strikes at St. Louis airport 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Scars, gooey saliva, varied textures to teeth, nails and talons, subtle skin color patterns and eyes that look like amber gems — these details are an achievement in digital and practical effects wizardry. ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ 4K Ultra HD review 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Falcons and hawks attack with their talons, but shrikes evolved on the songbird branch of the bird tree — without such powerful grips. These songbirds impale their prey in a ghoulish hunting technique 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z A couple in the Trastevere district, with a terrace to die for, risk, well, dying on it, as squatting gulls defend it beak and talon. When in Rome, Sea Gulls Do as They Please 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The distinct eagle crest, clutching arrows in one talon and a branch in the other. Ohio Army National Guard historian proud of his war stories 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z It is an interesting field for Google to sink its talons into, but it is not unprecedented given their massive computing resources. New alliance forged to create an asteroid warning system for Earth 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Museum in Times Square, where Chillal’s severed talons will be put on display to the public. Nails in the coffin: man with world's longest fingernails finally cuts them off 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Preston was spellbound as the birds grappled with their talons, battling over territorial rights for nesting. Cody museum opens new exhibit on golden eagles 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. Thirteen bald eagles were found dead in a field. This is what killed them. 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Inside his canary-yellow machine in his Love Field-area home, Alexander’s rigid body lies under a white sheet, fingernails long as talons and resting on his chest. Dallas attorney, 72, who survived polio lives in iron lung 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Consider paying more attention on rainy days to the pointy tips of your umbrellas, which stab like cruel talons at soft spots, like our eyes and ears. What’s it like to be 6ft 8in tall? 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Dive-bombing from above, a young eagle suddenly swooped down, wrapped its talons around the rabbit, and lifted it into the air, fox still in tow. Bald Eagle Steals Dinner From Fox—by Flying Off With Both 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The power that courses through those talons is almost mind-boggling. Cody museum opens new exhibit on golden eagles 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “Relax, relax, buddy,” he said, his gloved hand holding it by its talons and wings. Nevada wildlife biologist watches over state’s golden eagles 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z She put the bird in her car but it then became aggressive, latching one talon onto the steering wheel and the other onto the woman’s sleeve. Woman stuck in car after trying to help owl near Tucson 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z By nine or 10 weeks, he said, their talons are fully developed. Second eaglet hatches in nest at arboretum in Northeast D.C. 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The confused bird wound up landing its large talons on the lefty’s right shoulder , before being lured away by the handler. Power fuels Twins 4-2 comeback vs. Mariners in cold opener 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z But undaunted, the eagle finally managed to get near Paxton’s shoulder and back, latching it’s talons onto his jersey. Bald eagle mistakes James Paxton for a real big maple tree during pregame 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z While one parent patiently warms the eggs, the other goes fishing nearby, often returning with a fresh-caught meal clasped in its sharp talons. Five Baby Bird Cams You Don't Want to Miss This Spring 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The applications extend to weaponry and transport, such as the royal talon fighter that zips from Wakanda to Oakland, California, and the vibranium rail above which high-tech chariots levitate. Wakandanomics 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z In addition to aerial battles waged over territory, the birds sometimes wield their sharp talons while tussling over a bite of fish. Ferocious Eagle Attack Captured in Slow Motion 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z In Croatia Neandertals harvested eagle talons and made them into necklaces. Ancient Cave Paintings Clinch the Case for Neandertal Symbolism 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z She conjures a lineage of threatening archetypes: the harpy and her talons, the witch and her spells, the medusa and her writhing locks. I Used to Insist I Didn’t Get Angry. Not Anymore. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The technique also revealed a previously unidentified bird to be a vulture clutching a religious symbol in its talons. Egyptian tombs depict seldom-seen creatures 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z A silver ring on his right hand is shaped like a talon, to double as a weapon. A Cage Fighter With a Soft Touch for Hard-Core Jihadists 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z On his thumb was a healing laceration — an injury from the talon of an irritable falcon. The Patient Was a Veterinarian. Could His Illness Be Related to Animals? 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Sometimes, she carves the fur down to the hide to depict smoother textures like an eagle’s talons. Idaho woman brings art to life through one-of-a-kind medium 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The Chens sat for two hours, facing a bronze eagle clutching arrows in its talons. In fear of deportation: five hours that can make or break a family's future 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The map is packed with fantastical creatures, from unicorns in Siberia to mermen frollicking in the Southern Ocean and a terrifying bird flying off with an elephant in its talons. Bizarre, Enormous 16th-Century Map Assembled for First Time 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Google “money nails,” and an array of currency-adorned talons will pop up. How Lil’ Kim’s most memorable manicure ended up in the Museum of Modern Art 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z You could hear it inside, talons scrabbling at the cardboard. Perspective | Flying the friendly skies: An owl takes flight, but not in the way you’d expect 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z But barely two years later, some of the forces that derailed Nigeria then are once again flashing their sharp talons. Can Nigeria avoid repeating past mistakes? 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z You see, some act of fate stayed Mom and Dad Eagles’ talons that day. These bald eagles are feeding a baby hawk, because parenthood makes you crazy 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Thunderbird went to grab Whale in his talons, but Whale got away. Protect funding for US earthquake early-warning system 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Though larger predators are more charismatic, ecologically speaking, a rabbit in the talons of a red-tailed hawk is no better than one hampered by a thousand tick bites. Dog Ticks, the Zombies of the Woods 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The talon healed nicely, but the eye had to be removed. Perspective | Flying the friendly skies: An owl takes flight, but not in the way you’d expect 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z He also explained that the center’s birds’ talons don’t get the natural wear they would in the wild, so that job goes to the centers’ workers. EXCHANGE: ‘Kenny’ stars in Lake Shelbyville eagle program 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z His head twisted almost upside down and his body all but paralyzed, the bald eagle sat on its haunches, talons clenching, while two humans neared to put him in a cage. Bald eagle population threatened by lead poisoning, US scientists warn 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z She also said the object will hamper the eagle from using its talons to hunt, eat and perch. Bald eagle with leg-trap on talons will die, warn experts - BBC News 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z A real bald eagle is made of flesh and feathers and talons — a thing of nature, not a pastiche of concepts. When the National Bird Is a Burden 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z It features an eagle, one of Carmen’s favorite creatures, with outstretched wings and sharp talons, hovering over a momma wolf and her two pups. Fallen trucker’s family delivers travel-size comfort 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z There’s a proud Northern real-estate agent who wields her fingernails like talons and a crazy-eyed Irish entrepreneur who peddles twee, overpriced ceramics. Wigs, accents, and great characters mean 'Tracey Ullman's Show' picks up right where she left off 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The bürkitshi protects herself by wearing a byalai, a thick leather gauntlet that allows the bird, with its razor-sharp talons, to perch on her arm. In ‘The Eagle Huntress,’ a 13-year-old girl shatters centuries of tradition 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Bird-rescue volunteers are trying to find a bald eagle photographed over the weekend in the US state of Pennsylvania with a leg-hold trap on its talons. Bald eagle with leg-trap on talons will die, warn experts - BBC News 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z When an eagle killed but did not eat the chicken, its long talons would leave an easy-to-recognize pattern of wounds. When the National Bird Is a Burden 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The original female is easily distinguished by her left talon, which is noticeably twisted. Berry eagles getting ready to nest again 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Supporting its short and stout frame are two legs colored a brilliant yellow-orange and powerful talons painted jet black. Hawks begin annual migration from Poconos to South America 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Sherman is a regular at meetings of the DeRidder Tea Party, wearing his red, white and blue party T-shirt, which features an eagle sharpening its talons. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Officials say the first-year hatchling was apparently caught in the fur trap in Franklin County and managed to free itself, but lost a talon on each foot in the process. Bald eagle crippled by leg trap in Pennsylvania recovering 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z Chickens were slipping from the talon grip of eagles and falling from the sky. When the National Bird Is a Burden 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The new insignia includes an eagle with outstretched wings carrying a dagger in its talons and a shield with the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation, under which the Battle of Guadalcanal occurred. How elite Marine Raiders went about creating their own new insignia 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z IT is strange to live in a place where the skeletons of Alaskan king salmon, loosed from bald eagles’ talons, sometimes plummet to the sidewalk. Pokémon Go See the World in Its Splendor 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z A photograph of a massive eagle clutching a child’s head in its talons has set the Internet aflutter—but what was the bird trying to do? Why an Eagle Really Grabbed a Kid 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Looker said the absence of the talons would place the young bird at a disadvantage, so the bird will be sent to a long-term education center in a week or so. Bald eagle crippled by leg trap in Pennsylvania recovering 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z In one image, three juvenile eagles are sparring in flight, their talons bared, their wings stretched, the head of a dead chicken floating in the air among them. When the National Bird Is a Burden 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The plane’s nickname is Roc, after the gigantic mythical bird that carried an elephant in its talons, though Stratolaunch executives are not crazy about it; it sounds like something not known for staying aloft. Stratolaunch’s Gargantuan Flying Launchpad Edges Toward the Skies 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z In the early 1990s Winchester developed a “black talon” ammunition for FBI and police use that was the bane of emergency room doctors because it ripped through human tissue with exceptional destruction. A Brief History of America's Obsession With Assault Rifles 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Those talons are huge he was a very lucky young boy. Why an Eagle Really Grabbed a Kid 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z KATWIJK, the Netherlands — Its wings beating against a gathering breeze, the eagle moves gracefully through a cloudy sky, then swoops, talons outstretched, on its prey below. Dutch Firm Trains Eagles to Take Down High-Tech Prey: Drones 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z And their talons were prominent on their claws. Peregrine falcons living on top of Westar building tagged 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Evidence for symbolism among Neanderthals is limited, ranging from etchings on a cave wall to eagle talons possibly used as jewelry. Neanderthals built cave structures — and no one knows why 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z And in 1993, Winchester stopped selling its handgun version of black talon ammunition to the public, stating that “the controversy” over the ammunition “threatened the good name of Winchester.” A Brief History of America's Obsession With Assault Rifles 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z A raptor known for its razorlike talons and visual acuity, the eagle has served as the imperial standard of the Roman legions, the Byzantine Empire, the Spanish Army, and many other forces. Bison Bison Bison: America’s New National Mammal 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Snake eagles typically attack their prey from a perch, hitting it with considerable force and using their sharp talons to inflict damage. Watch an Eagle Battle a Cobra in Dramatic New Video 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z She relished the glamorous side of publishing and, like her husband, became a clotheshorse, wearing Dior, Chanel, Schiaparelli; she grew her red-painted fingernails so long that they resembled talons. Mrs. Knopf, Invisible Tastemaker 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z The thrill of live nature cams is that you can watch things like hatchlings emerging from their eggs or bald eagles returning to the nest with fish in their talons. Watch the Most Thrilling Moments of the Bald Eagle Nest Cam Authorities say the bird was being choked by the cord and couldn’t free its talons. Bald eagle rescued from cord, freed 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The eagle is holding a piece of the Berlin Wall in one talon. Inside the Beltway: Reagan National Defense Forum set for December 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Its method for dispatching its prey by stamping on it is distinct from other raptors that typically use their beak to kill after catching their prey with their talons. Snake-hunting secretary bird has killer kick 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z I've spent a lot of time observing eagles, and as any birder knows, they’re big, tough birds with big, strong talons and great eyesight. Let’s Not Force Eagles to Fight Rogue Drones Back then, she was a shy teenage ballerina and the jewelry she picked made a statement: A phoenix with a globe in its talons. ‘An American in Paris’ star Leslie Caron visits Broadway 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z An owl that achieved notoriety last winter for attacking joggers in an Oregon park has returned and is now turning its talons on government workers, state officials said on Wednesday. Attack owl returns in Oregon, targeting government workers 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z If the bird attacks, the noose become ensnared around its talons and the falconer covers the bird with a towel to calm it and bring it into a cage. Select few allowed to hunt with falcons, birds of prey 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Eagles use their grasping talons to perch and to grab prey, she said, and they need to be strong for flight. Injured bald eagle, owl recover at Michigan wildlife center 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Officials warn residents not to get too close or threaten the emu due to its sharp talons. Rogue emu ruffles feathers in Delaware, evades authorities 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z How did either one of them dance with those talons? 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Halloween Night scares away Hayes Grier 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z When the eagle was released, it flew away clutching the towel its handler used to help protect himself from its sharp talons. Bald eagle hospitalized at Dickerson Park Zoo released 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z It effectively delivers the last rites to any bird, mammal, reptile or large insect unfortunate enough to find itself in the bird’s talons. The American Kestrel Looms Large in New York City, if Only to Its Prey 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z He drops some white goop into her mouth from his dirty talons, and she revives immediately. 'The Strain' recap: Sniper (mis)fire in 'The Assassin' 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z A harpy eagle shows off its impressive talons at the Los Angeles Zoo. Which Animals Have the Longest Claws? 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z He points to the golden bird hovering above him: "You see that plate she holds in her talons? It's the US Coast Guard shield. "But not when I sailed on her. Why is the US still using a Nazi tall ship? - BBC News 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z On its three toes are talons like obsidian scimitars. Eagle studies in the Big Horn Basin 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Through binoculars, he recently watched two nesting, one with a lifeless fish in its talons. Eagle ‘hot spot’ in Virginia could be replaced by a golf course and resort 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Next, the talons and knees were checked for surface damage. W.Va. agency, avian center rescue baby bald eagle 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Blood ran from Mulhern’s hand after the largest of the young eagles got in a few grabs with its 2-inch talons. Banding of eagle chicks a tall task for Kansas biologists 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Owls use sharp eyesight, exceptional hearing, a powerful beak, silent flight and those razor talons to kill prey species during evening hunts. Fledging great horned owls learn art of flight, how to hunt 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z One of my favorite shrines, famous for its white domes and four giant, fearsome brass dragons with talons raised, is now a pile of cracked red bricks and dust. Grace and Hope Found Amid the Destruction of Nepal Quake 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Bald eagles are common at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County, Md., where they will occasionally swoop down and grasp unsuspecting Delmarva fox squirrels in their talons. After extinction threat, Delmarva fox squirrel is on the rebound 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The department says it confirmed the slain eagle’s identity by comparing photos of its talons. Mate of slain eagle taking care of eaglets in McLean County 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z “She was very ginger, very deliberate where she was putting her talons.” Eaglets believed to have hatched at National Arboretum 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z If you gleaned a retro vibe emanating from the talon nails, heavy gold jewelry and fedoras sported by Cookie, the ex-wife of a music mogul, that's purposeful as well. 'Empire' costume designer Rita McGhee gets the hip-hop royalty look 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Some of the cut marks — presumably made when the talons were severed from the birds’ legs — were smoothed over; many of the talons are also burnished. Neanderthals wore eagle talons as jewellery 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Covered with roughened scales and equipped with strongly curved talons, ospreys hover above schools of fish and, folding their wings, dive in feet first. The Osprey's Springtime Return to New York 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z “A goshawk kills by grabbing the prey and kneading its talons into it,” Dr. Kane said. Nature’s Fighter Jets With Flapping Wings 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The spread eagle with a swastika under its talons was recovered off the coast of Uruguay in 2006 by private investors. What should Uruguay do with its Nazi eagle? 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z A white-footed mouse often meets its end in the talons or the teeth of winter-starved predators like hawks, owls and coyotes. Winter Camp for the White-Footed Mouse 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The talons of white-tailed eagles found at a Neanderthal site in Croatia show cut marks and patterns of wear that suggest the claws were donned as personal ornaments. Neanderthals wore eagle talons as jewellery 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Its hands looked almost human, only they were green and slender and elongated, with sharp talons on the ends. The Iguana in the Bathtub 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z “In this magnificent display, the eagles soar to dizzying heights, lock talons, and begin a breathtakingly death-defying plunge to the earth,” the Foundation writes on its website. SPD officer credited with assisting ‘erotically entagled' eagles 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z He pulsed his hand, as if it were live prey, and the hawk kept its talons working. A Soul Steadied by Pigeons Stays True as Feathers Fly 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z "Black talon" ammunition - bullets that open up into a petal-like shape on impact "designed to cause maximum damage" were used, he said. Oscar Pistorius trial: 10 key moments 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The "DC Comics Variant Play Arts Action Figure" looks more like something from Soul Calibur than the Caped Crusader, with bizarre talons on the back, dragonesque "wings," and a helmet with giant red horns. 'Final Fantasy' designer creates the wildest take on Batman yet 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Verne Henry shot one, and after Janie plucked off the feathers and removed the talons, she was struck by how much it looked like a turkey. Gustavus celebrates centennial 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The law even prohibits possession of eagle feathers, talons and beaks. California grants wind industry permit to kills eagles, ruffling more than feathers 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z “He followed suit. He starts flying around, and he’s got a dead one in his talons already. There’s birds are all over here, up on the ceiling fans.” A Soul Steadied by Pigeons Stays True as Feathers Fly 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z A “green team” of students — wearing latex gloves or holding plastic talons — picked out wayward junk. At New York City Schools, Turning Good Food Into Perfectly Good Compost 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Feel like if I try to remove it, it'll shoot talons into my wrist. PS4 v Xbox One at E3: The net reacts 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z In a special issue of the journal Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, scientists in the US and Europe reveal drones with bird-like talons for grasping objects, and some that actively avoid obstacles using only visual sensors. Nature inspires flying robot design 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “He was very strong when I was holding him, you could just feel the strength in his talons and his wings,” said Scott Kregness after releasing the bird at a Menomonie park on Wednesday morning. News from around Wisconsin at 5:58 p.m. CDT 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z He hooked his talons onto the chicken wire just below the door’s latch, flapped his wings until the door eased shut and slid the latch over with his beak, locking me in. Crows Aren’t Just Smart, They’re Also Jokers 2014-04-16T17:48:56Z Nicknamed “The Valley,” its logo is an ominous buzzard with blood dripping from its talons. In the D.C. fire department, a cold war simmers between the chief and the rank and file 2014-03-02T01:21:00Z In a flash before death, often the last things a lemming sees are the deadly talons of a majestic snowy owl. A snowy-owl bonanza, thanks to a little, stubby-legged Arctic rodent: the lemming 2014-02-16T22:46:07Z Suddenly, another snowy owl sailed down from the houses and met the newcomer in midair, their talons locking. Influx of Snowy Owls Thrills and Baffles Birders 2014-01-31T19:02:37Z Kelly McParland in the National Post: "Ted Cruz is an American caught in the talons of Canadian citizenship. We need to set him free." Senator Ted Cruz, still Canadian 2014-01-07T22:05:29Z Their massive talons are capable of exerting 440 pounds per square inch of pressure, which is some fifteen times more pressure than exerted by the human hand. Golden Eagle Versus Deer: Eagle Wins 2013-09-25T14:45:00.893Z Deller's six-room exhibition, titled English Magic, opens with a giant mural of a hen harrier clasping a blood red Range Rover in its talons. Deller unveils Venice exhibition 2013-05-28T15:58:28Z Deller's six-room exhibition, titled English Magic, opens with a giant mural of a Hen Harrier clasping a blood red Range Rover in its talons. Deller unveils Venice exhibition 2013-05-28T12:06:07Z Often the video frames match Audubon’s depictions: the artist's Mississippi Kite holds a large beetle in its talons; in the video, the large gray bird feasts on a beetle while perched on a telephone wire. Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show] 2013-05-17T18:15:00.220Z It died squirming and convulsing in the talons of an owl, locked in by the bone ratchets the owl shares with other raptors. The Last Thing the Squirrel Saw 2013-01-28T14:15:00.213Z Once latched on, their talons pierce the beast, either damaging internal organs or crushing its spine. Golden Eagle Versus Deer: Eagle Wins 2013-09-25T14:45:00.893Z And although it has wings like a bird, most people think that Pigasus also displays a number of pig features; it has a snout, not a beak, and it has hooves, rather than talons. Embodied Cognition: Our Inner Imaginings of the World Around Us Make Us Who We Are [Excerpt] 2012-12-28T15:45:00.177Z Predatory functional morphology in raptors: interdigital variation in talon size is related to prey restraint and immobilisation technique. Did Velociraptor and Archaeopteryx climb trees? Claws and climbing in birds and other dinosaurs 2012-12-18T12:45:00.183Z Her best-known piece is a sterling silver wrist cuff that’s shaped like an eagle’s talon and retails for around $1,200. How Jewelry Designer Pamela Love Turned a Childhood Hobby into a Fast-Growing Business 2012-11-12T16:00:04Z With hearing good enough to sense rodents and other prey inches under the snow, owls feed by plunging their talons deeply through the drifts and into their prey. The Last Thing the Squirrel Saw 2013-01-28T14:15:00.213Z His winning image shows a red kite, with a field mouse in its talons, flying above his grandparents' dairy farm. Penguin power wins photo prize 2012-10-18T00:44:56Z The owl flew straight at me, wings and talons outstretched. An owl attacks another runner in the Washington area 2012-09-24T18:45:00Z As we peered through binoculars at a 40-foot-high nest woven from sticks, old mops and fishnets, a glossy black osprey returned to his mate and her chicks with a thrashing fish in his talons. Green Blog: Remembering 'Silent Spring' 2012-09-21T20:39:46Z Creatively named candidates with talons might raise eyebrows elsewhere, but this is Brazil, a proudly relaxed country when it comes to the names of its politicians. Memo From Brazil: In Brazil, Eccentricity at the Ballot Box Is the Norm 2012-09-17T01:24:09Z US athlete Flo-Jo used to stand out for her long talons, but now meticulous grooming has become the norm. London 2012 Olympics: the secrets of gold-standard grooming 2012-08-06T19:00:05Z A male American kestrel soared high above Amsterdam Avenue on a recent Friday afternoon, clutching a smaller bird in its talons. City Room: Kestrels Find New York City a Good Home 2012-06-07T17:46:16Z Eagles are sacrosanct for many tribes, and Wiist and his colleagues at the National Eagle Repository provide them with feathers, wings and talons - and in some cases whole carcasses - for religious rituals. Eagle Center Struggles to Supply American Indian Rituals 2012-04-27T17:45:03.927Z But birds of song, which have neither hooked beaks nor talons, sprinkle themselves with purifying waters, and are innocent of all violence and blood. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z He grips me in his talons and helps me fly, over the Arno, over the town; he becomes my black-brown-grey kite with wings 18 feet long, wings of wood, cloth, wire. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Steadying the rodent corpse with a talon, she tore stringy entrails and delicately fed them to her offspring, bit by bit. City Room: Hawk Cam 2012: First Close-Up Photos of Baby Hawks 2012-04-13T22:30:26Z With scorching talons it tears at my vitals and yet cannot grasp them. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z I googled “hawk attacks” and read a couple of stories about similar episodes – I’m thankful that the hawk did not have its talons out. City Room: Hawk Cam 2012: Answers About Bobby and Rosie, Part 2 2012-04-05T23:12:07Z There a voracious vulture was summoned to feast upon his liver, the tearing of which from his side by the bird’s cruel beak and talons caused the sufferer intense anguish. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The core a of the chuck screws upon m, and is threaded to receive the adjustment nut b, which receives and holds the adjustment wedges c at their ends by the talon shown. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Each feather of its wings was provided with talons and seemed to be endowed with human powers. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z What we have to thank Voltaire for is, that he has left works which, as he himself said, are “scissors and files to file the teeth and pare the talons of the monsters.” Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z The bird at his side emitted terrible cries, spread its enormous wings, and menaced the strangers with talons and beak. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z Eagles don’t land when their talons are full, but empty claws on the mission patch made it look as if America was preparing to tear an angry gouge out of the lunar surface. Peace in Space: Why Obama is Right (and the Far Right is Wrong) 2012-03-12T07:40:00Z Olympians, let not these vulture talons Seize on the tender breast. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Then the other wing was broken to pieces and the bird-god in his insane wrath put down a strong leg armed with great talons. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z In the Elephanta cave Garuda is often seen with this appendage; and some very old gold coins are in existence depicting him with snakes or elephants in his talons and beaks. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z He bid and came in, said “Play”—and found two clubs in the talon which he did not want. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z It then picked it up and flew away with it in its talons. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Three such talons were formerly kept at Bayeux, and were fastened on high days to the altar as precious relics! The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z After a fierce battle they cut off the leg and destroyed the talons. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z Taking it in his talons, the crow flies to the nearest ledge of rocks, and, calculating his distance with mathematical eye, lets his prize fall. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z And now she espied us, and flew at me with her long nails, and I was cold with fear, so devilish showed her face and rolling eyes and nails like birdys talons. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z I stooped to take hold of it, when, becoming frightened at my action, it flew straight up and was seized in the talons of its pursuer close to my face and carried away. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z In the frosty reviving air of the mountains the vengeful shades were exorcised; Koshiu and Kennui and their baleful family lingered behind in the plains, and stretch forth in vain their talons. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Figure 4 Unusually refined in design, the eagle is of gold, with head to right, federal shield on breast, and olive branch in right talon. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Along the upper edge appeared the interlacing roots of old trees grasping the scanty soil like monster talons. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z There was a choked squeal, and the rat lay motionless under the talons of a mottle brown marsh-hawk, which fell instantly to tearing its victim, as if obliged to lunch in a hurry. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z At the end of about a minute it was seized in the Carancho’s talons, and, still violently screaming, borne away. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Now first this tender Child Death's talons knows, The Fates and Fury now hurl their first blows. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z It is rectangular, with clipped corners, and is dominated by an eagle, with wings outspread, grasping lightning bolts in the right talon and an olive branch in the left talon. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z On all that sordid scramble he kept the fierce, unflinching eye of a hawk, and of a hawk fastened by the talon. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z As he flew, his down-reaching, clutching talons were not half a yard above the fugitive's head. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Violet, Bobby and their offspring, Pip, grabbed readers the way talons do a rat, and many posts, articles and multimedia projects followed. City Room: City Room's Greatest Hits, 2011 Edition 2011-12-30T22:36:04Z In November, bloggers following the story recorded video of her right leg dangling uselessly behind her as she picked apart prey grasped in her left talon. City Room: Violet the Red-Tailed Hawk Is Dead 2011-12-30T00:54:12Z The eagle has an out-sized, curved upper beak and is grasping lightning bolts in the right talon and an olive branch in the left. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Every little while the hoarse exulting voice, the sanguinary beak, the lurid leer of menace, and the relentless talons looked forth from the feathery mass and sickened you with disgust. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z Then, in the still water, unless he should chance upon a hiding-place, the drake would soon be forced to come to the top for breath, and those throttling talons would instantly close upon his neck. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z It had been clutched by the neck immediately above the shoulders: the marks of the murderer's talons still remained; and, although no blood had escaped from the wounds, they were much inflamed and swollen. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Micky had rendered him a service only a week before, the little Irishman's blarney rescuing him from a prospective entanglement with the talons of a policeman. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z The right talon grasps a fluke of a fouled anchor, and the left talon holds the pike of a stand of colors. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z There was no answer, but the talons seemed to grip the shivering arras tighter. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z He wondered if his leather cap would be stout enough to resist the clutch of those edged talons which he saw opening and shutting viciously above him. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z "I can break a lamb's back with my talons," assented Eagle, ignoring the sublime disdainfully, "but I wouldn't trust my nest within reach of any Man—they're a lot of thieves." The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z |
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