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