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