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