Currawongs

Learn about the Pied Currawong bird species on Wikipedia.

Rob Geraghty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pied Currawong bird
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Currawongs are fun birds — you'll often hear them before you see them.

I used to hear Currawongs in Brisbane at dusk, on the walk to the train coming home. Their eerie calls would echo between the buildings. I always wondered what they looked like. It wasn't until they started flying over while going on walks in my neighbourhood that I got to see them.

They look a little like Magpies — also amazing birds, preferably when not swooping — darker, with those bright yellow eyes! And the distinctive calls :)