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