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