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