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