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