Carrizo Plain
This was a complete surprise. In fact, the second one I saw in the space of about 20 minutes. I saw one on the road that I failed to get a photo of. When I stopped in this area, I started walking up the dirt road towards the hills and this little one popped out and hopped around. I think in a way it was panicked, seeing me, yet it continued to hop around eating different stuff and then went back in the bushes. Unfortunately, I didn't get the best shot I could since I didn't have my long lens and don't think this can be ID'd since we can't see the back feet.
Chilling with the family in the area
Chilling at sjsu with its pals
Remains of a rodent in a pellet of a Barn Owl.
This series of photos was ten minutes long. Look close at photo two and you will see the mouse/gopher that he was playing with for the duration.