Hundreds celebrate Buzzard Day and St. Patrick’s Day
Plenty of green could be seen around downtown Hinckley on March 17 as Buzzard Day visitors also celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Buzzard Day organizers said 1,501 pancake breakfasts were sold.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 520 help people maneuver the rope bridge at Brongers Park. Photo by M. Gabarik
The sunny, albeit chilly, weather made for pleasant walking between the breakfast and craft fair at Hinckley Elementary and the Buzz Carnival at Town Hall. The O’Malley Irish Dance Academy and Celtic harp player Tiffany Schaefer helped give the festivities an Irish flair.
Andriy Firmanchuk, 2, is clearly amazed by Nate the Great’s ability to turn balloons into a monkey on a tree. He was especially pleased when he asked for yellow and Nate added some bananas. Andriy attended Buzzard Day with his parents, Hinckley residents Yuriy and Natalie. Photo by M. Gabarik
Outside Town Hall at Brongers Park, Boy Scout Troop 520 assisted adventurous visitors on its rope-tied bridge and tended a welcome campfire. And Medina Raptor Center volunteers brought resident buzzards Matilda and Paris.
Hundreds of people filter through Hinckley Elementary to enjoy the annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. Photo by M. Gabarik
A Cleveland Metroparks spotter at the Buzzard Roost in Hinckley Reservation kept track of the returning birds on a scoreboard at the park.
Volunteers keep the line moving so hungry Buzzard Day visitors could enjoy their pancakes (and especially the sausage.) Photo by M. Gabarik
Featured image photo caption: A Medina Raptor Center volunteer helps resident turkey vulture Paris show off its impressive wingspan. Photo by M. Gabarik