Placed body a ways off trail beneath an oak. It disappeared overnight.
Alas! These cheerful heralds of spring no longer adorn the path.
Along The Serpentine Trail Calero County Park, Santa Clara County, CA |
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| Late afternoon walk to the pond and back. |
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| Found dead trailside, like a crumpled autumn leaf. |
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| No apparent injuries. |
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| Soft gold with buff underbelly. |
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| A Western Red Bat ( Lasiurus blossevillii ) |
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| A light rain had fallen for most of the day, hence water droplets on fur. |
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| Rigor well set; did not attempt closer examination. Placed body a ways off trail beneath an oak. It disappeared overnight. |
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| Trailside daffodils near an abandoned homesite. Alas! These cheerful heralds of spring no longer adorn the path. |
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