Placed body a ways off trail beneath an oak.
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. |
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| Trailside daffodils near an abandoned homesite. |
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