![Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. : Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. :](https://i.redd.it/byt4wk5hqva01.jpg)
Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. :
![WTF Facts on Twitter: "In Australia, lives a bird that deliberately spreads wildfires. The black kites (also known as "firehawks") spread fire by carrying burning sticks to new locations in their beaks.… WTF Facts on Twitter: "In Australia, lives a bird that deliberately spreads wildfires. The black kites (also known as "firehawks") spread fire by carrying burning sticks to new locations in their beaks.…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExLLzfuVoAMfySG.jpg)
WTF Facts on Twitter: "In Australia, lives a bird that deliberately spreads wildfires. The black kites (also known as "firehawks") spread fire by carrying burning sticks to new locations in their beaks.…
![Bob Gosford on Twitter: "“Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia,” Bonta et al. Journal of Ethnobiology, 37(4) (abstract): https://t.co/JJVomc5zDy #birds #fire #birdaandfire… https://t.co/jFZ4uWuahF" Bob Gosford on Twitter: "“Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia,” Bonta et al. Journal of Ethnobiology, 37(4) (abstract): https://t.co/JJVomc5zDy #birds #fire #birdaandfire… https://t.co/jFZ4uWuahF"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRxVl1RUMAA2vOC.jpg)
Bob Gosford on Twitter: "“Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia,” Bonta et al. Journal of Ethnobiology, 37(4) (abstract): https://t.co/JJVomc5zDy #birds #fire #birdaandfire… https://t.co/jFZ4uWuahF"
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Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times
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Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times
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