“The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards: one hides his store, and the other stores his hide.” — Josh Billings
We all have seen and heard about buzzards, but do you know buzzards' day is celebrated all around the world? This Buzzards Day on March 15 let’s explore some intriguing facts about the ‘BUZZARDS’.
History and Origin of Buzzards Day
We have not definitively found the creator of Buzzards Day or why it was created. We suspect local Cleveland; Ohio bird watcher Robert Bordner and local historian Eunice Morton created this day (see above). However, we have not found documentation confirming it.
Buzzards, often found in North America, Scandinavia, and even the Mediterranean, are a species of vulture protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the United States. Vultures, such as buzzards, are protected because removing birds such as scavengers can have cascading impacts within an ecosystem and may even have a negative effect on human health.
For the most part, the particular buzzards related to this day make their homes in the border areas of Canada and the northern United States during the warmer months, and then tend to migrate in colder months to warmer climates in places such as South America and the Caribbean.
How to Celebrate Buzzards Day
Start your celebration on this day, by having pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
Then, go out and watch for the spring migration of turkey vultures to your area.
If people call you an “old buzzard”, then this is your special day. Celebrate it in any fashion you desire.
Written by- Chandni (MHV Volunteer)
B.El.Ed.
3rd year
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