![Rmatureismetat Posied by Gorilla 15 hours ago @5 @ join) The bird known as an "Australian Firehawk" hunts for prey fleeing wildfires and has been known to pick up burning branches and Rmatureismetat Posied by Gorilla 15 hours ago @5 @ join) The bird known as an "Australian Firehawk" hunts for prey fleeing wildfires and has been known to pick up burning branches and](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/d0552519f4126902af660f863dd8f612c1b90fdb6a9f819a6ba9c69f422cb0a2_3.jpg)
Rmatureismetat Posied by Gorilla 15 hours ago @5 @ join) The bird known as an "Australian Firehawk" hunts for prey fleeing wildfires and has been known to pick up burning branches and
![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://preview.redd.it/byt4wk5hqva01.jpg?auto=webp&s=17018e9f6920aa24c46ecd734eba791d89f883a0)
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. :
![The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/01/22/22890974-0-image-a-5_1577919424645.jpg)
The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online
![The case of the 'pyromaniac' birds: what the Australian firehawks tell us about evidence and anecdote | Allie Weill The case of the 'pyromaniac' birds: what the Australian firehawks tell us about evidence and anecdote | Allie Weill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Black_kite_%28Milvus_migrans_%29_race%2C_affinis_-_Flickr_-_Lip_Kee.jpg/750px-Black_kite_%28Milvus_migrans_%29_race%2C_affinis_-_Flickr_-_Lip_Kee.jpg)
The case of the 'pyromaniac' birds: what the Australian firehawks tell us about evidence and anecdote | Allie Weill
FACTS on Instagram: "🦅 Thankfully, the Firehawk's destructive behavior is relatively uncommon and you would rarely see it. This is largely due to the observer's necessity to be in front of the
![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](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
![Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times](https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-75105397,width-640,height-480,imgsize-219623,resizemode-4/firehawk-raptors.jpg)
Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times
![Nerdist on X: "Australian "firehawk" raptors have reportedly found a way to intentionally start fires: https://t.co/fWi1QqhBCQ https://t.co/GxScxDhm6f" / X Nerdist on X: "Australian "firehawk" raptors have reportedly found a way to intentionally start fires: https://t.co/fWi1QqhBCQ https://t.co/GxScxDhm6f" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTL0gDcVwAEYSOs.jpg)
Nerdist on X: "Australian "firehawk" raptors have reportedly found a way to intentionally start fires: https://t.co/fWi1QqhBCQ https://t.co/GxScxDhm6f" / X
![Firehawk' raptors do spread bushfires to flush out prey, study finds | Science & Tech News | Sky News Firehawk' raptors do spread bushfires to flush out prey, study finds | Science & Tech News | Sky News](https://e3.365dm.com/18/01/2048x1152/skynews-robert-gosford-fire_4202128.jpg)