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