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