Carlsbad in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Pecking Order
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2026
1. Pecking Order Marker
Leo’s Peeps
Crowing banty roosters welcomed the rising sun. There were many beaks and mouths to feed each morning. Life on the ranch was also about raising food. Leo’s daughter, Tony, loved to help her dad care for and feed the turkeys and banty chickens that sustained them, and their homing pigeons kept nearby.
[Insert]: Always we have banty chickens around the place because they are great gatherers of bothersome insects and also because, to me, a banty chicken is one of the liveliest and bravest of God’s creatures. – Leo Carrillo
[Caption]: Leo’s relationship with the land and animals was a reflection of his gratitude for all life on the ranch, including his beloved turkeys.
Erected by Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. In addition, it is included in the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park series list.
Location. 33° 7.1′ N, 117° 14.215′ W. Marker is in Carlsbad, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from Flying Leo Carrillo Lane, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also in the American Borderlands and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Working Up a Thirst (a few steps from this marker); Garage to Classroom (within shouting distance of this marker); Saddle Up (within shouting distance of this marker); Cowboy Cantina (within shouting distance of this marker); Ranch of the Spanish Daggers (within shouting distance of this marker); Living Californio (within shouting distance of this marker); Deedie’s Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Kelly and the Los Kiotas Ranch (within shouting distance
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2026
2. Pecking Order Marker
Also see . . .
1. Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. (Submitted on September 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Leo Carrillo. (Submitted on September 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2026
3. Pecking Order Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
