![Bandicoot](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bandicoot-2-750x500.jpg)
Bandicoot
Nocturnal, hunting beetles & grubs.
![Carpet Python](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Carpet-Python-750x500.jpg)
Carpet Python
Non-venomous. Constricts & suffocates prey.
![Rainbow Lorrikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Lorrikeet-1-750x500.jpg)
Rainbow Lorrikeet
Diet: Pollen, nectar of grevilleas, banksias, melaleucas, eucalyptus flowers. Also insects & fruits.
![Brush-tail Rock Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Rock-Wallaby-759x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby
Diet: grasses, shrubs, trees, roots, bark.
![Sulphur crested Cockatoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sulphur-crested-Cockatoo-750x500.jpg)
Sulphur crested Cockatoo
Lifespan: 50-60 years. Chicks remain with parents. Family groups stay together indefinitely.
![Noisy Miner](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-2-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner
Diet: nectar, fruits, invertebrates, grubs, small reptiles, frogs.
![Scarlet Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scarlet-Honeyeater-3-750x500.jpg)
Scarlet Honeyeater
Diet: Insects & nectar, taking flying insects on the wing.
![Wood Duck Mother with Fledgings](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wood-Duck-Mother-with-Fledgings-750x500.jpg)
Wood Duck Mother with Fledgings
Also known as the Maned Duck.
![King Parrot Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Male-1-333x500.jpg)
King Parrot Male
Known for its loud & musical call
![Figbird Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Figbird-Female-750x500.jpg)
Figbird Female
Nests in small groups, quite close together.
![Bush Stone-Curlew Protecting Eggs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curlew-Protecting-Eggs-750x500.jpg)
Bush Stone-Curlew Protecting Eggs
Nocturnal
![Bush Stone-Curlew Hatching](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curlew-Hatching-333x500.jpg)
Bush Stone-Curlew Hatching
Exposed nests make chicks vulnerable
![Red Belly Black Snake](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-Belly-Black-Snake-750x500.jpg)
Red Belly Black Snake
Venomous. Will flee when threatened. Diet: fish, tadpoles, frogs, lizards, snakes & mammals.
![Brush-tail Possum](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Possum-750x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Possum
Marsupial. Carries young in pouch
![Australian Grebes Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Australian-Grebes-Nest-766x500.jpg)
Australian Grebes Nest
Both parents care for young.
![Masked Lapwing and Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-and-Chick-333x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing and Chick
Nests can be made in unlikely exposed areas.
![Eastern Grey Kangaroos](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroos-2-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroos
Groups of 10 or so individuals live within larger 'Mobs'
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-4-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Can cover 7metres in one jump
![Grey Fantail](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grey-Fantail-750x500.jpg)
Grey Fantail
Builds several nests in breeding season. Lays eggs in only one.
![Crested Pigeons](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Pigeons-759x500.jpg)
Crested Pigeons
Both parents incubate eggs & care for young.
![Eastern Koel Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Koel-Female-1-333x500.jpg)
Eastern Koel Female
Cuckoo family. Lays eggs in other bird's nests.
![Pied Currawong](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Currawong-750x500.jpg)
Pied Currawong
Beautiful song. Diet: Invertebrates, berries, eggs & chicks, reptiles.
![Ground Cuckooshrike](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cuckooshrike-750x500.jpg)
Ground Cuckooshrike
Long legs, runs quickly. Forages for invertebrates.
![Green Tree Snake](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Snake-2-750x500.jpg)
Green Tree Snake
No fangs, no venom. Sharp teeth to grasp frogs.
![Magpie Worm](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magpie-Worm-750x500.jpg)
Magpie Worm
Comfortable walking along the ground. Diet: invertebrates, grubs, lizards.
![Brush-tail Rock Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Rock-Wallaby-1-329x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby
Photographed approx 20 years ago.
![Fan-tailed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fan-tailed-Cuckoo-750x500.jpg)
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Diet: insects, fruit, reptiles, mammals & other bird's chicks.
![Willie Wagtail](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wilie-Wagtail-764x500.jpg)
Willie Wagtail
The largest & most well-known of Australian Fantails.
![Brown Quails](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Quails-750x500.jpg)
Brown Quails
Prefers to run and hide than fly
![Scaly breasted Lorikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scaly-breasted-Lorikeet-feeding-333x500.jpg)
Scaly breasted Lorikeet
Also eat insects & insect larvae found in foliage.
![White throated Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-throated-Honeyeater-perched-333x500.jpg)
White throated Honeyeater
Live in pairs or small groups.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-750x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Also know as the Pretty-faced Wallaby
![Magpie](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magpie-Lizard-750x500.jpg)
Magpie
Lifespan: 25-30 years. Wingspan 65-85cm. Highly intelligent birds
![Eastern Spinebill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Spinebill-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Spinebill
Nests: twigs, grass, bark, & spider's web
![Bandicoot](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bandicoot-750x500.jpg)
Bandicoot
Territorial. Solitary except in breeding season.
![Brush-turkey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-turkey-2-750x500.jpg)
Brush-turkey
Male builds mound for several females to lay eggs in.
![Noisy Friarbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Friarbird-2-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Friarbird
Fledgling
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-treetop-2-333x500.jpg)
Koala
![Australasian Darter](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Darter-750x500.jpg)
Australasian Darter
Often seen drying its outstretched wings.
![Silvereye](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Silvereye-750x500.jpg)
Silvereye
Lifespan: 10 years. Migrates to Queensland in winter from Tasmania.
![White throated Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-throated-Honeyeater-750x500.jpg)
White throated Honeyeater
Length of adult 11.5 to 14.5 cm
![Red-neck Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-4-333x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby
Small in stature reaching 1 metre
![Red-neck Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallabies-2-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallabies
Macropod marsupial common across Australia.
![Tawny Frogmouths](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouths-750x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouths
Nocturnal
![Cicada](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cicada-375x500.jpg)
Cicada
The song of many Cicadas can be deafening loud!
![Common Green Tree Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Frog-3-750x500.jpg)
Common Green Tree Frog
Shelters under bark, in tree hollows during the dry season.
![White-necked Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-necked-Heron-750x500.jpg)
White-necked Heron
Will defend feeding territories against other species aggressively.
![Masked Lapwing Nest Eggs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-Nest-Eggs-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing Nest Eggs
Both parents take care of young and defend nest
![Peregrine Falcon](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Peregrine-Falcon-758x500.jpg)
Peregrine Falcon
Swooping at speeds of up to 300 km/h. Pairs hunt co-operatively.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-A-750x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Lives in groups of 10, moving within large mobs of 50- 100
![Masked Lapwing](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing
Bold. Aggressive when protecting nests.
![Common Ringtail Possum](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ring-tail-Possum-750x500.jpg)
Common Ringtail Possum
Creates a ball nest of woven twigs in tree canopy.
![Crested Pigeon Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Pigeon-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Crested Pigeon Chick
Found in wooded grasslands near water.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-4-324x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Lifespan: 10 years
![Wedge-tailed Eagle with Prey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wedge-tailed-Eagle-with-Prey-763x500.jpg)
Wedge-tailed Eagle with Prey
Largest bird of Prey in Australia
![Eastern Grey Kangaroos](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroos-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroos
Rest in shade during the day. Graze at night.
![Huntsman Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Huntsman-Spider-750x500.jpg)
Huntsman Spider
Poor eyesight. Senses insects through hairs on its body. Lifespan: 2 years.
![Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magpie-feeding-Channel-billed-Cuckoo-750x500.jpg)
Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo
The Channell-billed Cuckoo lays her eggs in the Magpie's nest to raise.
![Welcome Swallow feeding Chicks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Welcome-Swallow-feeding-Chicks-750x500.jpg)
Welcome Swallow feeding Chicks
Takes insects on the wing. Builds mud nests.
![Eastern Long necked Turtle](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Long-necked-Turtle-3-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Long necked Turtle
Solitary animals. Can move long distances.
![Little Black Cormorants](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Black-Cormorants-750x500.jpg)
Little Black Cormorants
Breeding plumage appears more bronzed than black.
![Magpie](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magpie-750x500.jpg)
Magpie
Highly regarded songbirds. Their pitch can vary over up to four octaves.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-treetop-333x500.jpg)
Koala
![Wood Ducks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wood-Ducks-750x500.jpg)
Wood Ducks
Spend more time foraging on land than in water.
![Red-neck Wallabies Fghting](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallabies-Fghting-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallabies Fghting
Males will fight during breeding season.
![Wood Ducks in Pond](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wood-Ducks-Pond-750x500.jpg)
Wood Ducks in Pond
Both parents care for young. Nests are a pile of down inside tree hollows.
![Brown Cuckoo Dove](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Cuckoo-Dove-750x500.jpg)
Brown Cuckoo Dove
Diet: fruits & seeds in forest trees. Not often seen on the ground.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-3-328x500.jpg)
Koala
Eucalypt leaves are high in water. Koalas do not need to drink.
![Crested Pigeons](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Pigeons-1-750x500.jpg)
Crested Pigeons
![Grey Butcherbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grey-Butcherbird-333x500.jpg)
Grey Butcherbird
Diet: Invertebrates, small birds, chicks, lizards. Occasionally fruit & small seeds
![Pale-headed Rosella](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pale-headed-Rosella-750x500.jpg)
Pale-headed Rosella
Nests in deep hollows of large trees in open woodland.
![Goanna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-5-327x500.jpg)
Goanna
'Lace Monitor' also known as 'Tree Monitor' is prevalent at Ivory's Rock.
![White Throated Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-Throated-Honeyeater-1-750x500.jpg)
White Throated Honeyeater
Builds cup-shaped nest of bark & grasses in tree forks.
![Pied Butcherbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pied-Butcherbird-333x500.jpg)
Pied Butcherbird
Beautiful warbling song. Diet: reptiles, mammals, frogs, birds, inverebrates.
![Rainbow Lorikeets](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Lorikeets-750x500.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeets
Pairs for long periods, if not for life. Only females care for young.
![Cicada](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cicada-3-375x500.jpg)
Cicada
Cicada nymphs spend years underground. They climb trees to emerge as adults.
![Australasian Darter](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Darter-2-707x500.jpg)
Australasian Darter
Swims submerged with just its neck protruding.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-Female-750x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Joeys stay in pouches for 9 months, then close to mother for 18 months.
![Scaly breasted Lorikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scaly-breasted-Lorikeet-dawn-333x500.jpg)
Scaly breasted Lorikeet
The only lorikeet with an all-green head & red beak.
![Termites](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Termites-750x500.jpg)
Termites
![Dingo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dingo-2-750x500.jpg)
Dingo
Native. Hunts large prey - Wallabies & Kangaroos.
![King Parrot Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Male-3-750x500.jpg)
King Parrot Male
Widespread across east coast, including suburbs.
![Brown Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Honeyeater-3-750x500.jpg)
Brown Honeyeater
Loud strident call.
![Tawny Frogmouth with Fledglings](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouth-with-Fledglings-750x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouth with Fledglings
Breeding pair bonds for life & share care for young.
![Southern Boobook Owl](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Boobook-Owl-2-333x500.jpg)
Southern Boobook Owl
Smallest, most common owl in Australia
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-bush-333x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
Also known as the Laughing Kookaburra. Laugh signals its territory to other birds.
![Australian Grebe Nest Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Australian-Grebe-Nest-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Australian Grebe Nest Chick
Floating Nest made from vegetation
![Brush-turkey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-turkey-1-750x500.jpg)
Brush-turkey
Diet: Insects, seeds, fruits. Garden raiders.
![Red-neck Wallaby Pouch Joey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-Pouch-Joey-769x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby Pouch Joey
![Plumed Whistling Ducks family](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plumed-Whistling-Ducks-family-750x500.jpg)
Plumed Whistling Ducks family
Plucks grass on land. Also takes food from water's surface.
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-5-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Highest speed recorded is 64km
![Grey-crowned Babbler Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Babbler-Nest-333x500.jpg)
Grey-crowned Babbler Nest
Large dome nests built in tree forks 4-7 metre above ground.
![Brush-tail Rock Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0009-889x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallabies
Wildlife Queensland photo. Confirms presence at Ivory's Rock in 2022!
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-7-750x500.jpg)
Koala
Descends to coolest part of a tree during hot weather.
![Lemon-migrant Butterflies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Butterflies-750x500.jpg)
Lemon-migrant Butterflies
Butterflies migrate to lay eggs on Cassia plants.
![Noisy Friarbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Friarbird-Grevilleas-333x500.jpg)
Noisy Friarbird
Enjoying Grevillea flower nectar
![Willie Wagtail](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Willie-Wagtail-perched-750x500.jpg)
Willie Wagtail
Is a pursuit predator that chases insects on the wing.
![Goanna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-750x500.jpg)
Goanna
Adults: 2 metres long, 14 kilos weight
![King Parrot Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Female-1-750x500.jpg)
King Parrot Female
Diet: Seeds, fruits & flowers in the forest canopy.
![Noisy Friarbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Friarbird-333x500.jpg)
Noisy Friarbird
Diet: nectar, fruit, invertebrates & other bird's eggs & chicks
![Noisy Friarbird in Callistemon flowers](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Friardbird-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Friarbird in Callistemon flowers
Honeyeater family. Form long-term pairs. Parents aggressively defend nest & surrounds.
![Nankeen Night Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nankeen-Night-Heron-hidden-333x500.jpg)
Nankeen Night Heron
Nocturnal
![Plumed Whistling Ducks with Chicks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plumed-Whistling-Ducks-with-Chicks-750x500.jpg)
Plumed Whistling Ducks with Chicks
Lifespan: 8-10 years. Pairs for life, raising chicks together.
![Channel-billed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Channel-billed-Cuckoo-750x500.jpg)
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Migrates from New Guinea to breed here.
![Royal Spoonbill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Royal-Spoonbill-3-750x500.jpg)
Royal Spoonbill
Diet: fish & invertebrates.
![Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-with-Wallaby-2-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby
Feeds primarily on grasses & roots.
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-5-750x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
![Azure Kingfisher](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Azure-Kingfisher-2-750x500.jpg)
Azure Kingfisher
Plunges into water to catch fish, aquatic insects, frogs.
![Double-barred Finches](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Double-barred-Finches-750x500.jpg)
Double-barred Finches
Builds nests in grasses & low shrubs.
![St Andrews Cross spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/St-Andrews-Cross-spider-1-750x500.jpg)
St Andrews Cross spider
![Royal Spoonbill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Royal-Spoonbill-750x500.jpg)
Royal Spoonbill
Nests in colonies alongside ibises, herons & cormorants.
![Square tailed Kite](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Square-tailed-Kite-750x500.jpg)
Square tailed Kite
Listed Vulnerable in NSW, Threatened in Victoria, Endangered in Sth Australia, & Rare in Queensland.
![Scaly-breasted Lorikeets](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scaly-breasted-Lorikeet-750x500.jpg)
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Feed in flocks often with Rainbow Lorikeets. Very social. Loud squarks.
![Brown Honeyeater Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Honeyeater-Nest-333x500.jpg)
Brown Honeyeater Nest
Female incubates eggs. Both parents feed young.
![Brown Cuckoo Dove](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Cuckoo-Dove-2-333x500.jpg)
Brown Cuckoo Dove
Very loud "whoop-a whoop" call.
![Red-neck Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-9-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby
Lifespan: Up to 9 years
![Eastern Yellow Robin](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yellow-Robin-328x500.jpg)
Eastern Yellow Robin
A perch & pounce hunter. Diet is mostly invertebrates.
![Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fiery-Skimmer-Female-2-333x500.jpg)
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Female. Length is approx 7cm
![Australian Water Dragon](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Water-Dragon-750x500.jpg)
Australian Water Dragon
Diet: Invertebrates, fruit, flowers, rodents.
![Red-neck Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-3-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby
![Bar-shouldered Dove](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bar-shouldered-Dove-750x500.jpg)
Bar-shouldered Dove
Diet: seeds of grasses, sedges, herbs. Also rhizomes.
![Eastern Golden Orb Weaving Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Golden-Orb-Weaving-Spider-333x500.jpg)
Eastern Golden Orb Weaving Spider
Sticky, wheel-shaped orb golden webs.
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo Mob](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-Mob-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo Mob
'Mobs' is the term for groups of Kangaroos or Wallabies.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-sleeping-333x500.jpg)
Koala
Tends to sleep and rest for 20 hours a day
![Australian Grebe](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Australian-Grebe-2-750x500.jpg)
Australian Grebe
Dives deeply to catch fish
![Noisy Miner Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-Nest-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner Nest
Part of the Honeyeater family.
![White-faced Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-faced-Heron-3-750x500.jpg)
White-faced Heron
Diet: variety of prey - fish, insects & amphibians.
![St Andrews Cross Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/St-Andrews-Cross-Spider-750x500.jpg)
St Andrews Cross Spider
Named for their bright zig zag web decorations.
![Galahs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Galahs-1-750x500.jpg)
Galahs
Diet: Seeds, grubs, roots, nuts, berries. Grain Crops.
![Red-neck Wallaby Pinky](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-Pinky-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby Pinky
A 'Pinky' usually remains in mother's pouch until it grows fur.
![Perons Tree Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perons-Tree-Frog-750x500.jpg)
Perons Tree Frog
![Brown Quail](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Quail-750x500.jpg)
Brown Quail
Also known as Swamp Quail.
![Common Bronzewings](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Common-Bronzewings-750x500.jpg)
Common Bronzewings
Native pigeon
![Eastern Great Egret](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Egret-763x500.jpg)
Eastern Great Egret
Beak colour darkens during breeding season.
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-4-750x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
Kookaburras are carnivorous.
![White-faced Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-faced-Heron-764x500.jpg)
White-faced Heron
Diet: small creatures they disturb when wading, or stalk by standing quietly & waiting.
![Green Tree Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Frog-750x500.jpg)
Green Tree Frog
Nocturnal.
![Eastern Sedge Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Sedge-Frog-766x500.jpg)
Eastern Sedge Frog
Environment affects frog's colour - fawn to light green
![Echindna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Echindna-2-329x500.jpg)
Echindna
Egg laying Mammal. Deposits egg into pouch to hatch. The young is called a 'Puggle'.
![White-faced Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-faced-Heron-2-750x500.jpg)
White-faced Heron
Nests have a haphazard appearance, made of sticks in a tree.
![Wood Duck family](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wood-Duck-family-667x500.jpg)
Wood Duck family
Able to walk easily on land. Forages in grasses, clover, eats insects.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-6-750x500.jpg)
Koala
Affected by habitat loss, cars, dogs.
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-2-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Joeys are independent at 18 months.
![King Parrot Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Male-4-750x500.jpg)
King Parrot Male
Usually seen in pairs or small family groups
![Bush Stone-Curlew Eggs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curlew-Eggs-333x500.jpg)
Bush Stone-Curlew Eggs
Nests on ground, amongst leaf litter
![Pacific Bazza](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pacific-Bazza-333x500.jpg)
Pacific Bazza
Also known as the Crested Hawk.
![Pelican and Ducks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pelican-and-Ducks-750x500.jpg)
Pelican and Ducks
Wingspan: up to 2.5 metres
![Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fiery-Skimmer-Female-750x500.jpg)
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Female. Males have a bright red body.
![Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-with-Wallaby-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby with Wallaby
Marsupials carry their young in their pouch.
![Little Corella](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Corella-2-750x500.jpg)
Little Corella
Pair for life. Nest in tree hollows. Both parents care for young.
![Black Winged Stilt](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Black-Winged-Stilt-750x500.jpg)
Black Winged Stilt
Wading bird, feeding on insects & small fish.
![Moth](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Moth-750x500.jpg)
Moth
![Peregrine Falcon Fledglings](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Peregrine-Falcon-Fledglings-762x500.jpg)
Peregrine Falcon Fledglings
Fledglings nesting on Ivory's Rock, ready to fly.
![Tawny Frogmouth](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouth-760x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouth
More closely related to Owlet-nightjars than to Owls.
![Eastern Koel Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Koel-Male-3-761x500.jpg)
Eastern Koel Male
Also known as the Pacific Koel.
![Masked Lapwing protecting Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-with-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing protecting Chick
Chicks reach full growth at 4 months.
![Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Callistemon flowers](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scaly-breasted-Lorikeet-2-750x500.jpg)
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Callistemon flowers
Diet: Nectar & pollen harvested with their brush-tongues.
![Willie Wagtail Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Will-Wagtail-Chicks-Nest-761x500.jpg)
Willie Wagtail Nest
Nests are reused, or rebuilt by recycling materials. Lined with feathers, fur, or hair plucked from livestock. Spiderweb on exterior.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-8-750x500.jpg)
Koala
Ivory's Rock is part of the largest continuous stretch of eucalypt forest in the region.
![Rainbow Lorikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Lorikeet-paperbark-333x500.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeet
Enjoying the blossoms of the Paperbark tree
![Goanna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-3-750x500.jpg)
Goanna
Avoids people. Shy unless threatened.
![Tawny Frogmouths](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouths-2-765x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouths
Experts in camouflage, amongst the tree branches.
![Bush Stone-Curlew Parents](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curlew-Parents-750x500.jpg)
Bush Stone-Curlew Parents
Diet: insects, small reptiles & rodents.
![Straw necked Ibis](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Straw-necked-Ibis-back-333x500.jpg)
Straw necked Ibis
![Scarlet Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scarlet-Honeyeater-750x500.jpg)
Scarlet Honeyeater
Bark is torn from trees & bound with spiderweb to make nests.
![Goanna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-4-750x500.jpg)
Goanna
Diet: carrion, eggs, chicks, small mammals, snakes.
![Great Egret](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Great-Egret-Ivorys-Rock-333x500.jpg)
Great Egret
![Swamp Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Swamp-Wallaby-3-328x500.jpg)
Swamp Wallaby
Swamp Wallabies can suckle two joeys of different ages.
![Eastern Long necked Turtle](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Long-necked-Turtle-2-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Long necked Turtle
Diet: insects, worms, fish, frogs.
![Common Green Tree Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Frog-climbing-333x500.jpg)
Common Green Tree Frog
Eats almost anything, invertebrates, bats & small snakes.
![Bush Stone-Curlew Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curlew-Nest-750x500.jpg)
Bush Stone-Curlew Nest
Birds freeze to avoid detection.
![Galahs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Galahs-2-750x500.jpg)
Galahs
Lifespan: 40 years. Mate for life.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-9-333x500.jpg)
Koala
![Plumed Whistling Duck](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plumed-Whistling-Duck-759x500.jpg)
Plumed Whistling Duck
Also known as Grass Whistling Duck
![Square tailed Kite](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Square-tailed-Kite-2-750x500.jpg)
Square tailed Kite
Diet: birds, eggs, chicks, mice, insects, snails, reptiles.
![Rainbow Lorikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Lorikeet-333x500.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeet
Wide range of habitats, rainforest, woodlands,& treed urban areas.
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-1-750x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
![Crested Pigeon Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Pigeon-Nest-762x500.jpg)
Crested Pigeon Nest
Young hatch after 3 weeks.
![Eastern Yellow Robin Nesting](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yellow-Robin-Nesting-761x500.jpg)
Eastern Yellow Robin Nesting
Nest made of plant material & spider web, disguised with bark & leaves.
![Scarlet Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scarlet-Honeyeater-4-750x500.jpg)
Scarlet Honeyeater
Diet: beetles, flies, moths & caterpillars.
![Silvereye](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Silvereye-bottlebrush-333x500.jpg)
Silvereye
A small finch. Length: 11 - 13 cm Weighs approx 10 gms
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-5-750x500.jpg)
Koala
In 2022 listed as Endangered in Queensland.
![Red-necked Wallaby with Pouch Pinky](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-with-Pouch-Pinky-333x500.jpg)
Red-necked Wallaby with Pouch Pinky
A 'Pinky' has no fur. Once it grows fur it is called a 'Joey'.
![Red-neck Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallabies-1-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallabies
Inhabits eucalypt forests.
![Australian Owlet-nightjar](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Night-Jar-750x500.jpg)
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Roosts in tree hollows. Can be mobbed by birds that mistake them for owls.
![Galahs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Galahs-3-333x500.jpg)
Galahs
Very social & affectionate birds.
![Pardalote](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pardalote-3-750x500.jpg)
Pardalote
Nests can be 1 metre deep in banks of earth.
![King Parrot Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Male-750x500.jpg)
King Parrot Male
![Masked Lapwing and Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-with-Chick-2-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing and Chick
![Pelican](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pelican-2-750x500.jpg)
Pelican
Pelicans are recent arrivals at Ivory's Rock.
![Channel-billed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Channel-billed-Cuckoo-2-750x500.jpg)
Channel-billed Cuckoo
World's largest Cuckoo. Length 70cm, Wingspan 107cm
![Golden Orb Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Golden-Orb-Spider-333x500.jpg)
Golden Orb Spider
Builds large, semi-permanent orb webs, which have a golden sheen.
![Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tailed-Rock-Wallabies-762x500.jpg)
Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies
Vulnerable in Queensland. Endangered in NSW (2019 fires)
![Crested Pigeon](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Pigeon-750x500.jpg)
Crested Pigeon
Distinctive thin black erect crest.
![Fan-tailed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fan-tailed-Cuckoo-3-750x500.jpg)
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
![White-necked Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pacific-Heron-333x500.jpg)
White-necked Heron
Also known as the Pacific Heron
![Common Bronzeswing](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Common-Bronzeswing-750x500.jpg)
Common Bronzeswing
Visits waterholes frequently. Shy & wary.
![Little Black Cormorant](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Black-Cormorant-750x500.jpg)
Little Black Cormorant
Excellent divers & swimmers Webbed feet.
![Pale headed Rosella](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pale-headed-Rosella-perched-333x500.jpg)
Pale headed Rosella
![Brush-tail Rock Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Rock-Wallabies-758x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallabies
Listed as Vulnerable, due to habitat loss.
![Shining Bronze Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shining-Bronze-Cuckoo-750x500.jpg)
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Able to eat grubs that other birds avoid. Its gizzard's lining catches caterpillar spines, which are later spat out.
![Common Bronzewing](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Common-Bronzewing-750x500.jpg)
Common Bronzewing
Diet: Seeds, vegetable matter.
![Little Corellas](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Corellas-750x500.jpg)
Little Corellas
Diet: grains, grass seeds, bulbs & fruits.
![Eastern Spinebill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Spinebill-3-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Spinebill
Very energetic. Low whirring sound when hovering.
![Whiptail Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallabies-333x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallabies
Home range: Up to 110 hectares.
![Red-neck Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-1-750x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby
![Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Rock-Wallaby-Joey-2-758x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey
Vulnerable - foxes, wild dogs & competition from feral goats.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-2-750x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Prefers hilly terrain, open eucalypt forest and grassy understory
![Black-fronted Dotterel](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dotterel-750x500.jpg)
Black-fronted Dotterel
Usually lives alone. Forms large flocks up to 100 in winter.
![Dingo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dingo-750x500.jpg)
Dingo
Good for environment. Feral cats & foxes avoid them.
![Wheelweaving Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wheelweaving-Spider-333x500.jpg)
Wheelweaving Spider
Builds a small web which it destroys at dawn. Female 6mm, Male 3.5mm
![Nankeen Night Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nankeen-Night-Heron-750x500.jpg)
Nankeen Night Heron
Diet: frogs, yabbies, lizards, mice, invertebrates, caterpillars, & dragonfly larvae.
![Ibis Flock](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ibis-Flock-750x500.jpg)
Ibis Flock
![Sugar Glider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sugar-Glider-750x500.jpg)
Sugar Glider
Glide through the air, using flaps of skin between their legs.
![Eastern Spinebill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Spinebill-1-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Spinebill
Honeyeater. Length: 15 cm long.
![Red-neck Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallaby-2-1-333x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallaby
![Eastern Koel Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Koel-Female-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Koel Female
Migrates from Sth East Asia to breed here.
![Brush-tail Possum](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Possum-3-766x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Possum
Diet: mainly eucalyptus leaves, fruits, flowers. Raids gardens.
![Common Green Tree Frog](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Frog-log-750x500.jpg)
Common Green Tree Frog
Males grow up to 9cm. Females up to 12cm.
![Masked Lapwing Hatchling](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-Hatchling-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing Hatchling
Nests are often in exposed vulnerable sites.
![Double-barred Finches](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Double-barred-Finches-2-750x500.jpg)
Double-barred Finches
Flocks can be up to 40 birds.
![Sacred Ibis](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sacred-Ibis-750x500.jpg)
Sacred Ibis
Also known as Australian White Ibis
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Males can be 2 metres tall
![Goanna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-2-750x500.jpg)
Goanna
Goannas are Monitor Lizards. 42 varieties in Australia
![Pale headed Rosella](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pale-headed-Rosella-1-750x500.jpg)
Pale headed Rosella
Usually seen in pairs. Diet: grass seed, fruit & flowers.
![Rainbow Lorikeet](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Lorikeet-feeding-750x500.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeet
![Pardalote](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pardalote-4-750x500.jpg)
Pardalote
Also known as Peep-wrens. Length 8–12 cm
![Little Corellas Flock](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Corellas-Flock-750x500.jpg)
Little Corellas Flock
Large flocks live along watercourses.
![Mon ami le Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mon-ami-le-Kookaburra-333x500.jpg)
Mon ami le Kookaburra
![Red-browed Firetail Finches](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-browed-Firetail-Finches-750x500.jpg)
Red-browed Firetail Finches
Large dome nests built in undergrowth. Side tunnel entrance.
![Noisy Miner Albino Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-Albino-Chick-3-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner Albino Chick
![Australian Grebe Nest Chicks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Australian-Grebe-Nest-Chicks-750x500.jpg)
Australian Grebe Nest Chicks
Eats feathers to regurgitate & prevent injury to chicks (fish bones)
![Huntsman Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Huntsman-Spider-2-750x500.jpg)
Huntsman Spider
Young Huntsman spiders are a paler colour.
![Masked Lapwing](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Masked-Lapwing-333x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing
Also known as a Plover
![Noisy Miner Albino Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-Albino-Chick-2-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner Albino Chick
This albino chick is the only one seen here in 30 years
![Carpet Python](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Carpet-Python-2-750x500.jpg)
Carpet Python
Diet: mammals, birds, reptiles.
![Goanna upright](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goanna-upright-333x500.jpg)
Goanna upright
Stands upright to assess surrounds.
![Wolf Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bark-Huntsman-Spider-750x500.jpg)
Wolf Spider
Habitat: leaf litter, burrows. Diet: small invertebrates, frogs.
![Swamp Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Swamp-Wallaby-760x500.jpg)
Swamp Wallaby
Diet: shrubs, bushes, bark and fungi.
![Red-browed Firetail Finch](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-browed-Firetail-Finch-750x500.jpg)
Red-browed Firetail Finch
Found in dense vegetation & grassy areas.
![Willie Wagtail with Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Willie-Wagtail-with-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Willie Wagtail with Chick
Very bold. Will protect their territory from kookaburras & eagles.
![Swamp Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Swamp-Wallaby-2-328x500.jpg)
Swamp Wallaby
Solitary animal. Habitat: thick forest undergrowth.
![Cormorants sur le lac](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cormorants-sur-le-lac-750x500.jpg)
Cormorants sur le lac
Form large flocks, forages on water.
![White-necked Heron](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-necked-Heron-2-761x500.jpg)
White-necked Heron
Shy and very wary. Diet: fish, dragonfly nymphs, insects.
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-750x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
Kookaburra nesting in an old termite nest.
![Green Tree Snake](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Tree-Snake-750x500.jpg)
Green Tree Snake
Rises up, inflating throat & body if threatened. Makes a stink from glands. Not venomous.
![Eastern Long necked Turtle](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Long-necked-Turtle-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Long necked Turtle
![Green Jumping Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Green-Jumping-Spider-750x500.jpg)
Green Jumping Spider
Uses vision to stalk prey. A silk safety line prevents it from falling.
![Scarlet Honeyeater Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scarlet-Honeyeater-Female-750x500.jpg)
Scarlet Honeyeater Female
Female incubates the eggs, but both parents feed the young. Up to 3 broods per season.
![Pale-vented Bush Hen](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bush-Hen-762x500.jpg)
Pale-vented Bush Hen
Also known as Moorhen. Shy. Lives near water.
![Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Rock-Wallaby-Joey-758x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Rock Wallaby Joey
Specially modified feet to grip to terrain.
![Short-beaked Echidna](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Echidna-761x500.jpg)
Short-beaked Echidna
Solitary. Lifespan:16 years. Length: 35 cm. Diet: Ants & termites.
![Willie Wagtail feeding Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Willie-Wagtail-feeding-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Willie Wagtail feeding Chick
Diet: Mostly insects, also small lizards
![Brush-tail Possum](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-tail-Possum-2-750x500.jpg)
Brush-tail Possum
Nocturnal. Nest in tree hollows. Solitary.
![Welcome Swallows](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Welcome-Swallows-perched-750x500.jpg)
Welcome Swallows
Short bristles at sides of mouth help guide insects into their gullet as they fly.
![King Parrot Female](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/King-Parrot-Female-750x500.jpg)
King Parrot Female
Lay eggs in deep tree hollows.
![Southern Boobook Owl](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Boobook-Owl-750x500.jpg)
Southern Boobook Owl
Nests in tree hollows. Diet: invertebrates, small mammals.
![Pale headed Rosellas](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pale-headed-Rosellas-pair-333x500.jpg)
Pale headed Rosellas
Often seen in pairs.
![Azure Kingfisher](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Azure-Kingfisher-333x500.jpg)
Azure Kingfisher
Nests in burrows dug into banks.
![Little Pied Cormorant](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Pied-Cormorant-750x500.jpg)
Little Pied Cormorant
Can dive underwater for fish, yabbies. Also eats insects.
![Yellow Faced Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yellow-Faced-Honeyeater-750x500.jpg)
Yellow Faced Honeyeater
Short-billed honeyeater. Diet: invertebrates also nectar, pollen from Banksia & Grevillea flowers.
![Kookaburra](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kookaburra-3-763x500.jpg)
Kookaburra
Largest member of the Kingfisher family.
![Scaly-breasted Lorikeets](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scaly-breasted-Lorikeets-333x500.jpg)
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Lays eggs in hollows of decayed tree limbs. Modifies by chewing off pieces.
![Pelican](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pelican-1-750x500.jpg)
Pelican
Their 'bill pouch' can hold 13 litres of water.
![Noisy Miner Nest Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-Nest-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner Nest Chick
![Common Bronzewing](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Common-Bronzewing-2-750x500.jpg)
Common Bronzewing
Adapted to urban areas.
![Brush-turkey](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brush-turkey-750x500.jpg)
Brush-turkey
Strong feet to rake leaf litter for food.
![Welcome Swallow Chicks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Welcome-Swallow-Chicks-3-750x500.jpg)
Welcome Swallow Chicks
'Welcome’ Swallow was named by sailors. Sightings meant land was not far away.
![Pacific Bazza](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pacific-Bazza-2-750x500.jpg)
Pacific Bazza
Diet: fruits, insects, frogs, birds, snakes, lizards.
![Eastern Spinebill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Spinebill-2-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Spinebill
Advantageous long beak, extracting nectar where others can't.
![Strawnecked Ibis](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Strawnecked-Ibis-750x500.jpg)
Strawnecked Ibis
Diet: invertebrates, frogs, lizards & small rodents.
![Eastern Koel Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Koel-Male-2-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Koel Male
Diet: figs, fruits, insects. Loud repetitive call
![Brown Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Honeyeater-750x500.jpg)
Brown Honeyeater
Nest made from bark, grass, & down.
![Restless Flycatcher](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Restless-Flycatcher-761x500.jpg)
Restless Flycatcher
Hovers & catches insects. Makes whirring, rasping noises.
![Brush-tailed Phascogale](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1062-889x500.jpg)
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Wildlife Qld images at Ivory's Rock. Listed as Vulnerable.
![Eastern Bearded Dragons](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Bearded-Dragons-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Bearded Dragons
Diet: leaves, fruits, insects, small mammals & reptiles
![Fan-tailed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fan-tailed-Cuckoo-2-750x500.jpg)
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Lays one egg other bird's nests to raise.
![Pacific Bazza](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pacific-Bazza-3-750x500.jpg)
Pacific Bazza
Both parents care for the young.
![Eastern Grey Kangaroo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo-3-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Pair grooming each other.
![Silvereye](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Silvereye-feeding-333x500.jpg)
Silvereye
Diet: Insects, fruit & nectar.
![Straw necked Ibis](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Straw-necked-Ibis-walking-750x500.jpg)
Straw necked Ibis
Diet: Invertebrates - beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, spiders, freshwater yabbies.
![Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magpie-feeding-Channel-billed-Cuckoo-2-750x500.jpg)
Magpie feeding Channel billed Cuckoo
Magpie is fooled into raising the chick as its own.
![Grey Butcherbird](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grey-Butcherbird-2-750x500.jpg)
Grey Butcherbird
Beautiful songbird. Closely related to the more ground dwelling Magpie.
![Eastern Bearded Dragon](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Bearded-Dragon-2-765x500.jpg)
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Opens beard & mouth when threatened
![Eastern Bearded Dragon](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eastern-Bearded-Dragon-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Average length 25 cm
![Figbird Male](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Figbird-Male-750x500.jpg)
Figbird Male
Also known as Green Figbird. Mimics other birds.
![Brown Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brown-Honeyeater-2-750x500.jpg)
Brown Honeyeater
Diet: Nectar, also spiders & insects.
![Pardalote](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pardalote-2-750x500.jpg)
Pardalote
![Pheasant Coucal](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pheasant-Coucal-783x500.jpg)
Pheasant Coucal
When disturbed, runs rather than fly, or flies clumsily. Ground dwelling in dense undercover.
![Whiptail Wallaby](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiptail-Wallaby-3-750x500.jpg)
Whiptail Wallaby
Wallabies are Macropods which means 'big foot'
![Red-neck Wallabies](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Red-neck-Wallabies-333x500.jpg)
Red-neck Wallabies
Grooming each other.
![Rainbow Bee eater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rainbow-Bee-eater-327x500.jpg)
Rainbow Bee eater
Very social birds. Roost together in large groups.
![Pheasant Coucal Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pheasant-Coucal-Nest-761x500.jpg)
Pheasant Coucal Nest
The only Australian cuckoo that raises its own young. Nests are on the ground.
![Blue faced Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-faced-Honeyeater-2-333x500.jpg)
Blue faced Honeyeater
Also known as Banana Bird - enjoys banana flower nectar.
![Redback Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Redback-Spider-333x500.jpg)
Redback Spider
Diet: Insects. Also juvenile mice, snakes, frogs snagged in web. Venomous. Length: Females 10mm Males 4mm.
![Tawny Frogmouth Chicks Nest](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouth-Chicks-Nest-750x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouth Chicks Nest
Nests are built in tree forks.
![Plumed Whistling Duck Family](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plumed-Whistling-Duck-Family-750x500.jpg)
Plumed Whistling Duck Family
Pairs for life. Parents raise chicks together.
![Masked Lapwing Chick](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Plover-Chick-750x500.jpg)
Masked Lapwing Chick
![Great Egret](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Great-Egret-treetop-750x500.jpg)
Great Egret
Usually hunts in water, also takes prey while in flight.
![Grannys Cloak Moth](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grannys-Cloak-Moth-333x500.jpg)
Grannys Cloak Moth
![Blue faced Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-faced-Honeyeater-750x500.jpg)
Blue faced Honeyeater
Diet: mostly invertebrates, also nectar & fruit.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-750x500.jpg)
Koala
Lantana is cleared at Ivory's Rock so Koalas can climb their trees.
![Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fiery-Skimmer-Female-3-333x500.jpg)
Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly
Habitat: wetlands, creeks, forests. Female.
![Galahs](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Galahs-4-750x500.jpg)
Galahs
Part of the Cockatoo family. Friendly, playful & great mimics
![Black House Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Black-House-Spider-333x500.jpg)
Black House Spider
Habitat: logs, rocks, building's window frames, wall crevices.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-4-766x500.jpg)
Koala
Koalas rest 20 hours a day. Little energy is obtained from diet.
![Tawny Frogmouth with Chicks](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tawny-Frogmouth-with-Chicks-750x500.jpg)
Tawny Frogmouth with Chicks
Diet: wide variety invertebrates, reptiles, small mammals.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-1-331x500.jpg)
Koala
Koalas are not bears. Closest relative is the Wombat.
![Golden Orb Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Golden-Orb-Spider-3-333x500.jpg)
Golden Orb Spider
Webs sometimes trap small birds & bats, which it wraps & feeds upon.
![Jewel Spider](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jewel-Spider-750x500.jpg)
Jewel Spider
Also known as Christmas spider. Length 10mm. Orb-webs.
![Royal Spoonbill](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Royal-Spoonbill-2-750x500.jpg)
Royal Spoonbill
Fishes by sweeping bill slowly from side to side. Also rapid motions while running.
![Forest Kingfisher](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Forest-Kingfisher-764x500.jpg)
Forest Kingfisher
Nests in termite nests in trees & in tree hollows
![White Throated Honeyeater](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-Throated-Honeyeater-2-750x500.jpg)
White Throated Honeyeater
Habitat: forested areas near creeks.
![Jabiru](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jabiru-750x500.jpg)
Jabiru
Australia’s only stork. Also known as the Black-necked Stork.
![Blue faced Honeyeaters](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-faced-Honeyeaters-750x500.jpg)
Blue faced Honeyeaters
Territorial, feeding in flocks. Aggressive to other birds.
![Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-tongue-Lizard-750x500.jpg)
Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard
Protrudes large blue tongue to scare predators
![Little Corella](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Little-Corella-750x500.jpg)
Little Corella
Considered pests by Grain farmers.
![Noisy Miner](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noisy-Miner-3-750x500.jpg)
Noisy Miner
Highly social & territorial birds.
![Koala](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Koala-2-750x500.jpg)
Koala
Vision is poor. The only mammal with vertical slit pupils.
![Wedge-tailed Eagle Fledgling](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wedge-tailed-Eagle-Fledgling-327x500.jpg)
Wedge-tailed Eagle Fledgling
Diet: Mostly carrion. Also live rabbits & small animals.
![Satin Flycatcher](https://wildlife.ivorysrock.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Satin-Flycatcher-750x500.jpg)
Satin Flycatcher
Found in tall trees in gullies.