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