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 fireline and get close enough to watch the controlled burn when the raptor practices its prey-capturing technique.⁠ There are few, if any, photos of the behavior, and it has been passed down through eyewitness accounts from Aborigines who have tended the fires from generation to generation.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ The Firehawk uses the fire to help it locate its prey as the flames drive out insects and small animals. A bigger fire can help perpetuate a feeding frenzy as lizards, insects, and small birds flee for safety.⁠ If the Firehawk can spot some prey trying to hide from the flames, the burning sticks spread the fire and drive them out, right into the bird’s path.⁠ In effect, the Firehawk welcomes a fire as it can soar then and perches above the flames and picks the frightened prey it wants to force to flee and create easy f...