Silvereye
Lifespan: 10 years. Migrates to Queensland in winter from Tasmania.
Eastern Yellow Robin
A perch & pounce hunter. Diet is mostly invertebrates.
Goanna
Goannas are Monitor Lizards. 42 varieties in Australia
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Short-beaked Echidna
Solitary. Lifespan:16 years. Length: 35 cm. Diet: Ants & termites.
Noisy Miner Albino Chick
Welcome Swallows
Short bristles at sides of mouth help guide insects into their gullet as they fly.
Green Jumping Spider
Uses vision to stalk prey. A silk safety line prevents it from falling.
Brown Quails
Prefers to run and hide than fly
Bush Stone-Curlew Parents
Diet: insects, small reptiles & rodents.
Restless Flycatcher
Hovers & catches insects. Makes whirring, rasping noises.
Azure Kingfisher
Plunges into water to catch fish, aquatic insects, frogs.
Masked Lapwing Hatchling
Nests are often in exposed vulnerable sites.
Brush-tail Rock Wallabies
Wildlife Queensland photo. Confirms presence at Ivory's Rock in 2022!
Figbird Female
Nests in small groups, quite close together.
Brown Quail
Also known as Swamp Quail.
Sugar Glider
Glide through the air, using flaps of skin between their legs.
Eastern Spinebill
Very energetic. Low whirring sound when hovering.
Plumed Whistling Duck
Also known as Grass Whistling Duck
Whiptail Wallabies
Home range: Up to 110 hectares.
Brush-turkey
Strong feet to rake leaf litter for food.
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey
Vulnerable - foxes, wild dogs & competition from feral goats.
Nankeen Night Heron
Diet: frogs, yabbies, lizards, mice, invertebrates, caterpillars, & dragonfly larvae.
Peregrine Falcon
Swooping at speeds of up to 300 km/h. Pairs hunt co-operatively.
Eastern Spinebill
Advantageous long beak, extracting nectar where others can't.
White-faced Heron
Nests have a haphazard appearance, made of sticks in a tree.
Crested Pigeon Chick
Found in wooded grasslands near water.
Noisy Miner
Diet: nectar, fruits, invertebrates, grubs, small reptiles, frogs.
Goanna
Avoids people. Shy unless threatened.
Rainbow Bee eater
Very social birds. Roost together in large groups.
Cicada
Cicada nymphs spend years underground. They climb trees to emerge as adults.
Pied Currawong
Beautiful song. Diet: Invertebrates, berries, eggs & chicks, reptiles.
Brush-tail Possum
Marsupial. Carries young in pouch
Common Ringtail Possum
Creates a ball nest of woven twigs in tree canopy.
Black-fronted Dotterel
Usually lives alone. Forms large flocks up to 100 in winter.
Australian Grebe Nest Chick
Floating Nest made from vegetation
Pardalote
Red-browed Firetail Finches
Large dome nests built in undergrowth. Side tunnel entrance.
Red-neck Wallaby
Lifespan: Up to 9 years
Red-neck Wallaby Pinky
A 'Pinky' usually remains in mother's pouch until it grows fur.
Brown Honeyeater
Nest made from bark, grass, & down.
Blue faced Honeyeater
Also known as Banana Bird - enjoys banana flower nectar.
Tawny Frogmouth with Chicks
Diet: wide variety invertebrates, reptiles, small mammals.
Swamp Wallaby
Diet: shrubs, bushes, bark and fungi.
Eastern Spinebill
Honeyeater. Length: 15 cm long.
Forest Kingfisher
Nests in termite nests in trees & in tree hollows
Wood Ducks
Spend more time foraging on land than in water.
Common Bronzewing
Adapted to urban areas.
Grey Butcherbird
Diet: Invertebrates, small birds, chicks, lizards. Occasionally fruit & small seeds
Little Corellas Flock
Large flocks live along watercourses.
Willie Wagtail feeding Chick
Diet: Mostly insects, also small lizards
Swamp Wallaby
Solitary animal. Habitat: thick forest undergrowth.
Brown Honeyeater
Loud strident call.
Magpie Worm
Comfortable walking along the ground. Diet: invertebrates, grubs, lizards.
Pelican
Their 'bill pouch' can hold 13 litres of water.
White-faced Heron
Diet: variety of prey - fish, insects & amphibians.
Australasian Darter
Often seen drying its outstretched wings.
Peregrine Falcon Fledglings
Fledglings nesting on Ivory's Rock, ready to fly.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Diet: insects, fruit, reptiles, mammals & other bird's chicks.
Grey Fantail
Builds several nests in breeding season. Lays eggs in only one.
Welcome Swallow Chicks
'Welcome’ Swallow was named by sailors. Sightings meant land was not far away.
Masked Lapwing Chick
Eastern Bearded Dragons
Diet: leaves, fruits, insects, small mammals & reptiles
Channel-billed Cuckoo
World's largest Cuckoo. Length 70cm, Wingspan 107cm
Grey Butcherbird
Beautiful songbird. Closely related to the more ground dwelling Magpie.
Pheasant Coucal Nest
The only Australian cuckoo that raises its own young. Nests are on the ground.
Scaly breasted Lorikeet
Also eat insects & insect larvae found in foliage.
Little Corellas
Diet: grains, grass seeds, bulbs & fruits.
Green Tree Snake
No fangs, no venom. Sharp teeth to grasp frogs.
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Female. Males have a bright red body.
Bush Stone-Curlew Eggs
Nests on ground, amongst leaf litter
Blue faced Honeyeater
Diet: mostly invertebrates, also nectar & fruit.
Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby
Marsupials carry their young in their pouch.
Pardalote
Also known as Peep-wrens. Length 8–12 cm
Scarlet Honeyeater
Bark is torn from trees & bound with spiderweb to make nests.
Australian Grebe Nest Chicks
Eats feathers to regurgitate & prevent injury to chicks (fish bones)
Galahs
Lifespan: 40 years. Mate for life.
Carpet Python
Diet: mammals, birds, reptiles.
Wood Duck Mother with Fledgings
Also known as the Maned Duck.
Scarlet Honeyeater
Diet: Insects & nectar, taking flying insects on the wing.
Willie Wagtail with Chick
Very bold. Will protect their territory from kookaburras & eagles.
Little Black Cormorants
Breeding plumage appears more bronzed than black.
Goanna
Diet: carrion, eggs, chicks, small mammals, snakes.
Royal Spoonbill
Nests in colonies alongside ibises, herons & cormorants.
Red-neck Wallaby Pouch Joey
Kookaburra
Largest member of the Kingfisher family.
Brown Honeyeater Nest
Female incubates eggs. Both parents feed young.
Red-neck Wallabies
Macropod marsupial common across Australia.
Brush-turkey
Diet: Insects, seeds, fruits. Garden raiders.
Jewel Spider
Also known as Christmas spider. Length 10mm. Orb-webs.
Ground Cuckooshrike
Long legs, runs quickly. Forages for invertebrates.
Koala
Descends to coolest part of a tree during hot weather.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos
Rest in shade during the day. Graze at night.
White-necked Heron
Shy and very wary. Diet: fish, dragonfly nymphs, insects.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo Mob
'Mobs' is the term for groups of Kangaroos or Wallabies.
Echindna
Egg laying Mammal. Deposits egg into pouch to hatch. The young is called a 'Puggle'.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Migrates from New Guinea to breed here.
Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo
The Channell-billed Cuckoo lays her eggs in the Magpie's nest to raise.
King Parrot Female
Lay eggs in deep tree hollows.
Rainbow Lorikeet
Wide range of habitats, rainforest, woodlands,& treed urban areas.
Noisy Miner Nest
Part of the Honeyeater family.
Noisy Friarbird
Fledgling
Little Corella
Considered pests by Grain farmers.
Eastern Long necked Turtle
Diet: insects, worms, fish, frogs.
Wood Duck family
Able to walk easily on land. Forages in grasses, clover, eats insects.
Eastern Koel Female
Cuckoo family. Lays eggs in other bird's nests.
Perons Tree Frog
Kookaburra
Rainbow Lorikeets
Pairs for long periods, if not for life. Only females care for young.
Galahs
Part of the Cockatoo family. Friendly, playful & great mimics
Strawnecked Ibis
Diet: invertebrates, frogs, lizards & small rodents.
Pied Butcherbird
Beautiful warbling song. Diet: reptiles, mammals, frogs, birds, inverebrates.
Galahs
Very social & affectionate birds.
St Andrews Cross spider
Pacific Bazza
Both parents care for the young.
Eastern Long necked Turtle
Solitary animals. Can move long distances.
Rainbow Lorrikeet
Diet: Pollen, nectar of grevilleas, banksias, melaleucas, eucalyptus flowers. Also insects & fruits.
Eastern Koel Male
Also known as the Pacific Koel.
Brown Cuckoo Dove
Very loud "whoop-a whoop" call.
Noisy Miner
Highly social & territorial birds.
Crested Pigeon
Distinctive thin black erect crest.
Royal Spoonbill
Fishes by sweeping bill slowly from side to side. Also rapid motions while running.
Ibis Flock
Scaly breasted Lorikeet
The only lorikeet with an all-green head & red beak.
Silvereye
Diet: Insects, fruit & nectar.
Great Egret
Usually hunts in water, also takes prey while in flight.
Australasian Darter
Swims submerged with just its neck protruding.
Eastern Yellow Robin Nesting
Nest made of plant material & spider web, disguised with bark & leaves.
Koala
Koalas are not bears. Closest relative is the Wombat.
Noisy Friarbird
Diet: nectar, fruit, invertebrates & other bird's eggs & chicks
Double-barred Finches
Flocks can be up to 40 birds.
Eastern Sedge Frog
Environment affects frog's colour - fawn to light green
Brown Cuckoo Dove
Diet: fruits & seeds in forest trees. Not often seen on the ground.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Lays eggs in hollows of decayed tree limbs. Modifies by chewing off pieces.
Willie Wagtail
The largest & most well-known of Australian Fantails.
Australian Grebe
Dives deeply to catch fish
Sulphur crested Cockatoo
Lifespan: 50-60 years. Chicks remain with parents. Family groups stay together indefinitely.
Scarlet Honeyeater
Diet: beetles, flies, moths & caterpillars.
King Parrot Male
Golden Orb Spider
Webs sometimes trap small birds & bats, which it wraps & feeds upon.
Rainbow Lorikeet
Common Bronzewing
Diet: Seeds, vegetable matter.
Southern Boobook Owl
Smallest, most common owl in Australia
Common Bronzeswing
Visits waterholes frequently. Shy & wary.
Willie Wagtail Nest
Nests are reused, or rebuilt by recycling materials. Lined with feathers, fur, or hair plucked from livestock. Spiderweb on exterior.
Huntsman Spider
Young Huntsman spiders are a paler colour.
Tawny Frogmouth
More closely related to Owlet-nightjars than to Owls.
Whiptail Wallaby
Wallabies are Macropods which means 'big foot'
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Can cover 7metres in one jump
Noisy Miner Albino Chick
This albino chick is the only one seen here in 30 years
Koala
Ivory's Rock is part of the largest continuous stretch of eucalypt forest in the region.
Straw necked Ibis
Red-neck Wallaby
King Parrot Male
Widespread across east coast, including suburbs.
Goanna
'Lace Monitor' also known as 'Tree Monitor' is prevalent at Ivory's Rock.
Wolf Spider
Habitat: leaf litter, burrows. Diet: small invertebrates, frogs.
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Able to eat grubs that other birds avoid. Its gizzard's lining catches caterpillar spines, which are later spat out.
Willie Wagtail
Is a pursuit predator that chases insects on the wing.
Mon ami le Kookaburra
Noisy Friarbird in Callistemon flowers
Honeyeater family. Form long-term pairs. Parents aggressively defend nest & surrounds.
Royal Spoonbill
Diet: fish & invertebrates.
Koala
Eucalypt leaves are high in water. Koalas do not need to drink.
Australian Water Dragon
Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, flowers, rodents.
Red-neck Wallabies
Inhabits eucalypt forests.
King Parrot Male
Usually seen in pairs or small family groups
Kookaburra
Also known as the Laughing Kookaburra. Laugh signals its territory to other birds.
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Roosts in tree hollows. Can be mobbed by birds that mistake them for owls.
Wood Ducks in Pond
Both parents care for young. Nests are a pile of down inside tree hollows.
Koala
In 2022 listed as Endangered in Queensland.
Whiptail Wallaby
Prefers hilly terrain, open eucalypt forest and grassy understory
Koala
Lantana is cleared at Ivory's Rock so Koalas can climb their trees.
White-necked Heron
Also known as the Pacific Heron
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Callistemon flowers
Diet: Nectar & pollen harvested with their brush-tongues.
Great Egret
Grannys Cloak Moth
Pale headed Rosella
Double-barred Finches
Builds nests in grasses & low shrubs.
White Throated Honeyeater
Builds cup-shaped nest of bark & grasses in tree forks.
Welcome Swallow feeding Chicks
Takes insects on the wing. Builds mud nests.
Brush-tail Possum
Nocturnal. Nest in tree hollows. Solitary.
Bush Stone-Curlew Nest
Birds freeze to avoid detection.
Eastern Spinebill
Nests: twigs, grass, bark, & spider's web
Red-neck Wallaby
Small in stature reaching 1 metre
Koala
Kookaburra
Bush Stone-Curlew Hatching
Exposed nests make chicks vulnerable
Pheasant Coucal
When disturbed, runs rather than fly, or flies clumsily. Ground dwelling in dense undercover.
Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby
Feeds primarily on grasses & roots.
Pelican and Ducks
Wingspan: up to 2.5 metres
Nankeen Night Heron
Nocturnal
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Female. Length is approx 7cm
Southern Boobook Owl
Nests in tree hollows. Diet: invertebrates, small mammals.
Tawny Frogmouths
Nocturnal
Brush-turkey
Male builds mound for several females to lay eggs in.
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey
Specially modified feet to grip to terrain.
Black Winged Stilt
Wading bird, feeding on insects & small fish.
Koala
Affected by habitat loss, cars, dogs.
Common Green Tree Frog
Eats almost anything, invertebrates, bats & small snakes.
Swamp Wallaby
Swamp Wallabies can suckle two joeys of different ages.
Masked Lapwing
Bold. Aggressive when protecting nests.
Common Bronzewings
Native pigeon
Whiptail Wallaby
Lives in groups of 10, moving within large mobs of 50- 100
Lemon-migrant Butterflies
Butterflies migrate to lay eggs on Cassia plants.
Carpet Python
Non-venomous. Constricts & suffocates prey.
Little Corella
Pair for life. Nest in tree hollows. Both parents care for young.
Plumed Whistling Ducks with Chicks
Lifespan: 8-10 years. Pairs for life, raising chicks together.
White-faced Heron
Diet: small creatures they disturb when wading, or stalk by standing quietly & waiting.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Feed in flocks often with Rainbow Lorikeets. Very social. Loud squarks.
Crested Pigeons
Wedge-tailed Eagle Fledgling
Diet: Mostly carrion. Also live rabbits & small animals.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Males can be 2 metres tall
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Wildlife Qld images at Ivory's Rock. Listed as Vulnerable.
Crested Pigeon Nest
Young hatch after 3 weeks.
Koala
Eastern Koel Female
Migrates from Sth East Asia to breed here.
Red-neck Wallaby
Azure Kingfisher
Nests in burrows dug into banks.
Square tailed Kite
Listed Vulnerable in NSW, Threatened in Victoria, Endangered in Sth Australia, & Rare in Queensland.
Little Pied Cormorant
Can dive underwater for fish, yabbies. Also eats insects.
Yellow Faced Honeyeater
Short-billed honeyeater. Diet: invertebrates also nectar, pollen from Banksia & Grevillea flowers.
Huntsman Spider
Poor eyesight. Senses insects through hairs on its body. Lifespan: 2 years.
Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard
Protrudes large blue tongue to scare predators
Whiptail Wallaby
Also know as the Pretty-faced Wallaby
Pale headed Rosella
Usually seen in pairs. Diet: grass seed, fruit & flowers.
Eastern Great Egret
Beak colour darkens during breeding season.
Australian Grebes Nest
Both parents care for young.
Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies
Vulnerable in Queensland. Endangered in NSW (2019 fires)
White Throated Honeyeater
Habitat: forested areas near creeks.
Brush-tail Possum
Diet: mainly eucalyptus leaves, fruits, flowers. Raids gardens.
St Andrews Cross Spider
Named for their bright zig zag web decorations.
Dingo
Good for environment. Feral cats & foxes avoid them.
Magpie
Lifespan: 25-30 years. Wingspan 65-85cm. Highly intelligent birds
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Opens beard & mouth when threatened
Crested Pigeons
Both parents incubate eggs & care for young.
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Average length 25 cm
Masked Lapwing and Chick
Nests can be made in unlikely exposed areas.
Satin Flycatcher
Found in tall trees in gullies.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos
Groups of 10 or so individuals live within larger 'Mobs'
Pelican
Pelicans are recent arrivals at Ivory's Rock.
Common Green Tree Frog
Shelters under bark, in tree hollows during the dry season.
Jabiru
Australia’s only stork. Also known as the Black-necked Stork.
Red-necked Wallaby with Pouch Pinky
A 'Pinky' has no fur. Once it grows fur it is called a 'Joey'.
Silvereye
A small finch. Length: 11 - 13 cm Weighs approx 10 gms
Red-neck Wallabies
Grooming each other.
Pale-vented Bush Hen
Also known as Moorhen. Shy. Lives near water.
Eastern Koel Male
Diet: figs, fruits, insects. Loud repetitive call
Bandicoot
Territorial. Solitary except in breeding season.
Whiptail Wallaby
Lifespan: 10 years
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Pair grooming each other.
Blue faced Honeyeaters
Territorial, feeding in flocks. Aggressive to other birds.
King Parrot Male
Known for its loud & musical call
Straw necked Ibis
Diet: Invertebrates - beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, spiders, freshwater yabbies.
Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo
Magpie is fooled into raising the chick as its own.
Brush-tail Rock Wallabies
Listed as Vulnerable, due to habitat loss.
Pardalote
Nests can be 1 metre deep in banks of earth.
Eastern Long necked Turtle
Sacred Ibis
Also known as Australian White Ibis
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby
Photographed approx 20 years ago.
Cicada
The song of many Cicadas can be deafening loud!
Goanna
Adults: 2 metres long, 14 kilos weight
Dingo
Native. Hunts large prey - Wallabies & Kangaroos.
Tawny Frogmouths
Experts in camouflage, amongst the tree branches.
White-necked Heron
Will defend feeding territories against other species aggressively.
Bush Stone-Curlew Protecting Eggs
Nocturnal
Moth
Whiptail Wallaby
Joeys stay in pouches for 9 months, then close to mother for 18 months.
Galahs
Diet: Seeds, grubs, roots, nuts, berries. Grain Crops.
Koala
Koalas rest 20 hours a day. Little energy is obtained from diet.
Kookaburra
Kookaburras are carnivorous.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Joeys are independent at 18 months.
Brown Honeyeater
Diet: Nectar, also spiders & insects.
Masked Lapwing Nest Eggs
Both parents take care of young and defend nest
Green Tree Frog
Nocturnal.
Tawny Frogmouth Chicks Nest
Nests are built in tree forks.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Lays one egg other bird's nests to raise.
Pale-headed Rosella
Nests in deep hollows of large trees in open woodland.
White throated Honeyeater
Length of adult 11.5 to 14.5 cm
Koala
Vision is poor. The only mammal with vertical slit pupils.
White throated Honeyeater
Live in pairs or small groups.
Plumed Whistling Duck Family
Pairs for life. Parents raise chicks together.
Plumed Whistling Ducks family
Plucks grass on land. Also takes food from water's surface.
Wheelweaving Spider
Builds a small web which it destroys at dawn. Female 6mm, Male 3.5mm
Masked Lapwing protecting Chick
Chicks reach full growth at 4 months.
Bar-shouldered Dove
Diet: seeds of grasses, sedges, herbs. Also rhizomes.
Koala
Tends to sleep and rest for 20 hours a day
Koala
Goanna upright
Stands upright to assess surrounds.
Tawny Frogmouth with Fledglings
Breeding pair bonds for life & share care for young.
Noisy Miner Nest Chick
Red-neck Wallaby
Pale headed Rosellas
Often seen in pairs.
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby
Diet: grasses, shrubs, trees, roots, bark.
Wedge-tailed Eagle with Prey
Largest bird of Prey in Australia
Redback Spider
Diet: Insects. Also juvenile mice, snakes, frogs snagged in web. Venomous. Length: Females 10mm Males 4mm.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Highest speed recorded is 64km
Golden Orb Spider
Builds large, semi-permanent orb webs, which have a golden sheen.
Red-browed Firetail Finch
Found in dense vegetation & grassy areas.
Pacific Bazza
Diet: fruits, insects, frogs, birds, snakes, lizards.
Red Belly Black Snake
Venomous. Will flee when threatened. Diet: fish, tadpoles, frogs, lizards, snakes & mammals.
Cormorants sur le lac
Form large flocks, forages on water.
Square tailed Kite
Diet: birds, eggs, chicks, mice, insects, snails, reptiles.
Red-neck Wallabies Fghting
Males will fight during breeding season.
Magpie
Highly regarded songbirds. Their pitch can vary over up to four octaves.
Green Tree Snake
Rises up, inflating throat & body if threatened. Makes a stink from glands. Not venomous.
Bandicoot
Nocturnal, hunting beetles & grubs.
Eastern Golden Orb Weaving Spider
Sticky, wheel-shaped orb golden webs.
Figbird Male
Also known as Green Figbird. Mimics other birds.
King Parrot Female
Diet: Seeds, fruits & flowers in the forest canopy.
Rainbow Lorikeet
Enjoying the blossoms of the Paperbark tree
Pacific Bazza
Also known as the Crested Hawk.
Masked Lapwing
Also known as a Plover
Little Black Cormorant
Excellent divers & swimmers Webbed feet.
Noisy Friarbird
Enjoying Grevillea flower nectar
Termites
Masked Lapwing and Chick
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Habitat: wetlands, creeks, forests. Female.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra nesting in an old termite nest.
Common Green Tree Frog
Males grow up to 9cm. Females up to 12cm.
Scarlet Honeyeater Female
Female incubates the eggs, but both parents feed the young. Up to 3 broods per season.
Grey-crowned Babbler Nest
Large dome nests built in tree forks 4-7 metre above ground.
Black House Spider
Habitat: logs, rocks, building's window frames, wall crevices.
