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