Wildlife near Boise, ID
Boise sits where the Boise River comes out of the foothills into the high desert, and the river greenbelt runs the length of the city. Mule deer come down into town in winter, Canada geese and mallards hold the river, and bald eagles and great blue herons fish it year round. The foothills just north are famous for raptors, with hawks, falcons, and owls, and the World Center for Birds of Prey sits on the edge of town.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Boise. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Naturalists have logged 23,984 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 2,131 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (8).
Most-observed species near Boise
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