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