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