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