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Killed in vehicle collision; found dead in center/median of road

DOR Colusa county California

33 frogs at this location, during this year

Three adorable kittens by my count.

How is it that I see this and not a crote…

Tarantulas were not the only animals enjoying the warm night

Not positive on the identification. Sharp Tailed Snake? Western Black Snake?

Was dead on arrival

At dusk today, I heard a bird strike a window. I found this beautiful bird dead.

Found dead under bridge on Harkins Ridge Trail. No decomposition at all yet.

It was dead and in this position... it was striking to be in this position

Dead

This owl died within the last 24 hours.

Note the lobed toes in the second photo . Probably it was hit by a car .

Poor hawk had a run in with our window.

Dead owl

Recently dead.

Window collision

Killed by MV near Akamina pass trailhead.

Second photo is a feather found as-is under favored roost

This little guy was walking down my street

Found dead on the sidewalk. I don't think it was here at lunchtime. Had a few fleas or mites on it. ~8‐9 inches tall estimated. Maybe a burrowing owl?

Not an easy thing to witness.

Found along the side of the Caltrain rail line in Sunnyvale, CA on 7/9/19 by a biologist conducting bird nesting surveys.

Ugh, this one really tugged at the heart. Must’ve been very recent. . .

Garter Snake

Dead bear cub on side of highway 5, a few miles below weed.

Dead great horned owl

There used to be a marshy area here but now there is a new housing development. Perhaps the salamanders have moved into the private lots to the south where this one was found.

southern California morph in northern California most likely not captive because of behavior and it being found in the same spot around 2 years ago

Found crossing the road at 8:30 pm during rainstorm.

At Black Rock Falls off Waterfall Loop trail map marker #12. It was on the edge of a calm pool of water, looked healthy and was about 8" long.

Found on a humid day under a large rock.

"wild" peacock, in the sense that it lives on its own in the area and different people feed it.

About 20' up in tree apparently invading active house wren box. I didn't know they were good climbers!

River otter eating crayfish

Irrigation box find! There were two but only managed to pick up one.

Such a purty snake. Right at the edge of AWS range, but no color on the throat.

Found deceased unknown cause