Raptors that start fires

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Aboriginal legend has it that the Black Kite (Milvans migrans) is the 'Firehawk'. • There is anecdotal and ethno-ornithological evidence suggesting that Black Kites and Brown Falcons start fires! Fire in the tropical savannah of Australia's Top End is frequent and destructive, though a necessary part of the ecology. Black Kites, Whistling Kites, Brown Falcons opportunistically prey on insects and small mammals fleeing from the fire. • There are only two proven sources, man and lightning strike. But there are eyewitness accounts of kites and falcons picking up burning sticks and dropping them them to restart a fire. Bob Gosford has made a study of this amazing subject. http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-... • Experience the Wild is owned and operated by Mike and Jenny Jarvis in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We take private or small-group tours in search of birds and other wildlife in the Top End, from Darwin to Kakadu to Kununurra in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. • You can share this experience with us as we run tours ranging from one day to extended multi-day periods in the Top End of Australia. For information on our birdwatching tours please visit http://www.experiencethewild.com.au

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