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