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