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