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