Denver runs up against the Front Range, and mountain wildlife spills down into the city. Mule deer and red foxes work the parks, black-billed magpies rattle from the cottonwoods, and Canada geese have taken over every pond and playing field. The South Platte River greenway carries herons, kingfishers, and the occasional beaver right through downtown, and raptors ride the thermals off the foothills all winter.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Denver. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
92,314
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
11
plants
3
mammals
Naturalists have logged 92,314 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Denver. The most frequently seen is the showy milkweed, with 5,048 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).