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