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