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