Originally posted by reh321 Nice photo - from beak and eye, he appears to have the aggressive attitude of our Grackles.
Thanks! I've seen Grackles in the south-east of the USA. I think they're a bit smaller than Currawongs, but I can see the similarities. Despite their looks, Currawongs aren't aggressive toward people that I've ever seen. Lots of other Australian birds are, especially in spring - the worst offenders being the Australian Magpies, which will attack anything that moves near their nests.
PS The Grey Currawong is quite uncommon, but the Pied Currawong is very common. The Pied Currawongs often have what I call "Currwong Corroborees" where they gather in groups of a hundred or more and call incessantly. I've no idea why they do this, because normally they don't travel in flocks or large groups.