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