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Birders

AllaN01Bear

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9. if those talons latch onto u, u goto hospital. 500 lbs psi crushing force .

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2024, 09:58 AM

Feb 2024

i met a tuolumne county animal control officer and he said he had talons into his arm. he went to hospital and the docs pulled the talons from out of the officers arrm w pliers .

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Osprey Talons [View all] Donkees Feb 2024 OP

Those are some scary talons! Great photo. nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2024 #1

Great pic! MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #2

Casual about people. SarahD Feb 2024 #6

Fish hooks. 2naSalit Feb 2024 #3

Were you aware that when a Osprey strikes a fish... Enter stage left Feb 2024 #4

Did not know that. I've seen them in action but this makes it even more interesting Deuxcents Feb 2024 #5

Didn't know that. I have seen them overhead MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #7

fish are slippery. pansypoo53219 Feb 2024 #8

if those talons latch onto u, u goto hospital. 500 lbs psi crushing force . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #9