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