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