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