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