Wildlife near Garland, TX
Garland sits northeast of Dallas along the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard, and the big lake sets the tone. American white pelicans and gulls raft on the water, ospreys and bald eagles fish it, and the shoreline draws herons and wintering ducks. The creek greenbelts hold bobcats and armadillos, and the neighborhoods run to mockingbirds, cottontails, and kites overhead in summer.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Garland. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Naturalists have logged 170,873 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Garland. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 9,424 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (9).
Most-observed species near Garland
Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.
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