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January 10, 2018

BECAUSE AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE WAS NOT ALREADY SCARY ENOUGH

Raptors, including the whistling kite, are intentionally spreading grass fires in northern Australia, a research paper argues. The reason: to flush out prey and feast

(Thanks to Al Barkafski and Le Petomane)

Posted by on January 10, 2018 at 06:19 AM |

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Wow! This is really fascinating! Pyromaniac Raptors WBAGNFARB

Posted by: Dad-O-Lot | January 10, 2018 at 08:12 AM

.. so would Talons of Asbestos

Posted by: MOTW | January 10, 2018 at 10:21 AM

Wasn't The Flying Claws of Fire a bad Roger Corman movie----or maybe it was Ed Woods?

Posted by: Le Petomane | January 10, 2018 at 10:32 AM

Arsonist birds, I am surprised only that Australian wildlife usually is not carrying firearms, though it now seems as though they are carrying fire.

Posted by: Rintinglen | January 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM

Le Pet: Joe Don Baker.

Posted by: MOTW | January 10, 2018 at 12:21 PM

Do we even want to know what a "whistling kite" is...?

Posted by: Wolfsong | January 10, 2018 at 01:52 PM

Hitchcock wishes he had thought of this.

Posted by: pogo | January 10, 2018 at 01:56 PM

You know who is behind this....

Posted by: funny man | January 10, 2018 at 02:19 PM

Birdemic

Posted by: Hello Internet Tim | January 10, 2018 at 02:56 PM

The firebird! Sweet!

Posted by: Ralph | January 10, 2018 at 03:37 PM

KIng Julien:
"I would love to become a professional whistler. I'm pretty amazing at it now, but I want to get like even better, and make my living out of it."

Posted by: Burt Macklin, FBI | January 10, 2018 at 04:57 PM

Watch out if they develop opposable thumbs.

Posted by: Chris Elzi | January 11, 2018 at 06:46 PM

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