Nerdist on X: "Australian "firehawk" raptors have reportedly found a way to intentionally start fires: https://t.co/fWi1QqhBCQ https://t.co/GxScxDhm6f" / X
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. :
![Mr]??? Australian Firehawks carry sticks already burning from a wildfire and drop them in another area, which sets a new fire; as small mammals and insects race to escape the flames](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/e6519f3d424281a44e31a8dcf6b83d8a7ba1250a9243c4e0976dbdb975959f81_1.jpg "Mr]??? Australian Firehawks carry sticks already burning from a wildfire and drop them in another area, which sets a new fire; as small mammals and insects race to escape the flames")
Mr]??? Australian Firehawks carry sticks already burning from a wildfire and drop them in another area, which sets a new fire; as small mammals and insects race to escape the flames
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The bird known as an “Australian Firehawk” hunts for prey fleeing wildfires and has been known to pick up burning branches and carry them to dry brush to start more fires. :
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