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