Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#1225; California Ground Squirrel ; 00;
@ 34.600923, -120.199199; & 2015.06.16; 16:15; <24h; Co; 45;
Santa Rosa Rd.; ~0.3 mi W I.101; Buellton.; Stain on E bd lane; Brush - vineyard/ tree row - rural.; Adult?.; Carcass being taken by Red-tailed Hawk. Apparently recent by blood stains on rd. - dryish.; (Xt); Fs d of hawk taking off with roadkill, symbolic of all the ones “lost” to scavengers.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 24 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Santa Rosa Rd.; W I.101; Buellton.Stain on E bd lane; Vineyard/ tree row-rural.