iNaturalist Live Feed Screensaver
The iNaturalist Live Feed screensaver streams real recent citizen-science observations of plants, fungi, insects and animals from iNaturalist. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the iNaturalist Live Feed screensaver works
The saver reads real recent observations from iNaturalist's public API, ordered by observation date.
Each entry shows a real species guess, place and the observer's real username.
The pipeline refreshes the feed regularly as new sightings are logged.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
A worked example
A real observation of a moth logged by a naturalist in a real named location scrolls past exactly as they recorded it.
Settings & tips
- All species, places and usernames shown are real, not simulated.
- Accent recolours the ticker text.
- Covers all taxa — not just birds or mammals.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real wildlife data?
- Yes — real citizen-science observations from iNaturalist.
- Is a key needed?
- No. iNaturalist's observations API is fully key-less.
- Does it cover only animals?
- No — it covers plants, fungi and insects too, any taxon iNaturalist tracks.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.