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Tracks made in a 19-hour period overnight in fresh-fallen snow 2" to 5" deep. Photos show food-seeking activity, snow caves from nighttime torpor and scat.
White-Footed mice enter torpor for longer periods overnight. Deer mice enter torpor more frequently, and during the day (Donna Naughton). Based on the small number of snow caves and the time at which I found them, I concluded the species was White-Footed Mouse.

Was on grid road searching amongst the rocks and stopping every so often to eat what I assume were seeds. Was not concerned about me at all. Was cold, sunny, and with a bitter windchill. No snow on the surface of the road.

Has been suggested that this individual may have a shorter tail due to an injury. Have added a photo of the back and tail.

A murder of Crows attacking a pocket gopher. There were about 20 crows initially. The gopher fought back but eventually was worn down from running to escape and defensively attacking to push the crows back.

Owl pellet, most likely from Barred Owl.Guessing Pygmy Shrew based on the observation “the side teeth immediately behind the incisors, called the unicuspids (similar to our canines), are all the same size in Masked, but the back ones are smaller than the front ones in Pigmy.”
https://seabrookeleckie.com/2009/10/29/red-in-tooth-not-claws/