Osprey Talons
by Constantine Gregory
Title
Osprey Talons
Artist
Constantine Gregory
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
Look At My Tallons And You Will Know Why You Should Not Mess With Me.
The Osprey�s talons are specially adapted to allow one of its three front toes to bend backwards so that there are two claws pointing forward and two in reverse on each foot.
Unlike the talons of most raptors which are concave with a groove on the underside, the Osprey's talons are completely round. They can pierce a fish cleanly, quickly, and deeply. The Osprey�s feet have pads with scales modified into tough, barb-like spicules that help grasp slippery fish. They even have a long talon on the "little" or outer toe, unlike other raptors and they are the only hawk that has a "reversible" toe that they can maneuver in position forward or back to help seize fish. When they contact prey, Osprey talons will reflexively snap closed faster than a human eye can blink.
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May 4th, 2014
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