Black Kites starting fires

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Black Kites starting fires

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A mate of mine John McAlpine told me a while back that he had heard about Black Kites starting spot fires intentionally. I was unable to confirm or deny it at the time.

I've just read Bob Gosford's Bird of the Week article "Firehawks of the Top End". Seems to be some truth in this based on the anecdotal evidence. It's a fascinating read:

.://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/201 ... e-top-end/
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