Wildlife near Memphis, TN

Memphis sits on the bluffs above the Mississippi, and the great river drives its wildlife. Bald eagles and ospreys work the channel, wood ducks and prothonotary warblers fill the bottomland swamps, and the flyway funnels enormous numbers of migrating birds through each spring and fall. Overton Park keeps a patch of old-growth forest in the middle of the city, with barred owls, pileated woodpeckers, and white-tailed deer.

Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Memphis. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

Most-observed species near Memphis

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.