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