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