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