Wildlife near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh sits where three rivers meet in steep wooded hills, and the forest climbs right up between the neighborhoods. Bald eagles have come back to nest along the Monongahela, white-tailed deer browse the hillside parks, and the rivers hold herons, kingfishers, and a slowly recovering run of fish. Fox squirrels and northern cardinals fill the yards, and the wooded ravines, the city’s famous overgrown steps and slopes, hold barred owls and pileated woodpeckers.

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

Most-observed species near Pittsburgh

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.