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