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