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