What bird is this

Phil,
Looks like a butcher bird to me.
we have a couple of families of them living in our yard. They have a wonderful song and have a tendency to take their food/pickings and hang it in the fork of a tree - hence the name.
Cheers
Bazza

Phil, I think Bazza is correct, see link.

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cracticus-torquatus

Cheers, another Bazza.

Got him in one Bazza. The third photo down at that link is the same bird. I tried the "friend" but just not the right search string.

Thanks mate

Phil

I think it is also a female.
The male has a slightly more black in front of the eye.
You also know if it is a male as the bastard is attacking you at every opportunity during mating season.

I remember once I was replacing my water tank on the camper and the mongrel kept on diving on my feet, not to mention attacking my head from the rear even with eyes painted on a hat.

A friend's granddaughter has lost an eye from one.
Having said that I love em.
Regards Philip A

Definitely a Butchie. You can tell by the hook on the beak in the 2nd photo (apart from the obvious) Not sure about the sex. From what I've read, they're difficult to tell apart. We've been feeding a few generations of the same family with mince for a while now. Cheeky buggers when they get to know you.

Looks like there may be a family around because we had one here last year.

This is the first one that I have seen here. And we have not moved in 24 years.

Thanks Graeme