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