I often see dead birds on the sidewalks downtown. I never quite get used to seeing one, but it doesn't surprise me.

Today though I saw what looked like a little dead bat. (Either that or it was exhausted from the insane heat we're having.)

I've never seen a bat this close outside of a zoo before. I hope this doesn't become frequent, but I confess to being kind of mesmerized by seeing one up close (even if it was dead).

Other creatures downtown are prettier and artificially inert, such as this one in a large ground floor window. --heidi