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Happy Buzzard Day, for those who celebrate

Did you know Northern Ohioans celebrate the return of the buzzards to Hinckley every year on March 15? The town of Hinckley celebrates with an annual festival to mark the return of flocks of turkey buzzards to the Hinckley Reservation, a buzzard-friendly area with rocky ledges, open fields, and forests. My mother, Lauren Rose, marked the occasion each year, and as kids we always wondered why she started celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a few days earlier than everyone else.

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