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