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Old Barn, In Kerby Park, Elkhorn Slough

Old Barn Seen Below
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The trail let uphill and around a bend. From the rise we could see an old barn below.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:07:46 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2626
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Owl Barn
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The trail brought us around to an old barn set aside for owl breeding.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:12:10 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2634
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A Sign Of Owls Nesting
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At the entry to the old barn was a sign that read:

Quiet Zone

Owls
Nesting

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:12:28 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2635
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Elkhorn Farm
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A sign above the entry to the barn read, "Elkhorn Farm." The barn was open at both ends and held up with old 4"x4" boards.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:12:43 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2636
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Owl Nest In Rafters
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A plywood owl nest was attached high up in the rafters of the old barn.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:13:16 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2637
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Old Cattle Feeding
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Old cattle feeding structures were still in place alongside the edges of the barn.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:13:39 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2638
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Timbers Having Seen Better Days
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This closeup of the base of one of the timber uprights illustrated that even a cared-for barn can wear out.

Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 4 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:14:15 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2640
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