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