Has anyone seen these old bronze/brass bookends - BUZZARDS TWIN LAKES WIS 1928

My thrift store find yesterday - but I can't find these anywhere! I found Twin Lakes, Wi - but what do buzzards have to do with it?
Is 1928 it's incorporation date? (I looked but only found a housing development (I don't think they made housing developments in the '20's right?)
Maybe these were made for the mayor as a gift? (but not sure what buzzards have to do with it?!)
Any ideas would be appreciated - not sure what I have!
Thank you

 

It says Buzzards, but they look more like pheasants to me - can't help you with why though.

 

Apparently, turkey vultures are a frequent sight in Wisconsin.

 

Turkey vultures are common in Michigan as well.

 

Here in Miami too - it's how we tell the change in seasons because you can't tell by weather - it's always in 80's!
Think they're worth anything?

 

They are indeed ugly in their way

From Mirriam Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzard

In Britain, the word buzzard refers chiefly to several birds of prey of the hawk genus Buteo. In North America, a buzzard is any of various New World vultures, especially the turkey vulture. In Australia, a large hawk of the genus Hamirostra is called a black-breasted buzzard. Buteos, also called buzzard hawks, can usually be distinguished when soaring by their broad wings and expansive rounded tail. The plumage of most species is dark brown above and white or mottled brown below; the tail and underside of the wings are usually barred. Buteos customarily prey on insects, small mammals, and occasionally birds. They nest in trees or on cliffs. Species range over much of the New World, Eurasia, and Africa. The red-tailed hawk, the most common North American buteo, is about 2 ft (60 cm) long.


We have lots of turkey vultures in VA also. When soaring high up, their shape is one way to tell them from bald eagles.

 

Ha, that is funny. Wonder how that happened, step off the Mayflower see a large bird, go hmmmm that looks most like a buzzard lol!

 

More than likely a private hunting or gun club during that time. My best guess anyway.

 

Yeah, there seems to be something called the Blizzard Buzzards up there. You might want to ask the town's research librarian.

https://www.communitylib.org/index.asp?SEC={45D097E8-7851-422A-9B32-7C2963BF265A}&Type=QUICKFORM

Debora

 

Thank you - it's a start!

 

Seems to be a snowmobiling club...

 

There's an earlier (pre-snowmobile) reference too to a winter dance.

Debora

 

Maybe a high school nick-name? The Fighting Buzzards? LOL!

 

Yea, but the bookends themselves look good and substantital. Are those 12mos?

 

They look like ducks. Just sayin