Big Bird, an 8-foot, 2-inch, flightless-bird that may or may not be a canary, made his way onto television screens in November 1969 with his debut on “Sesame Street,” the children’s ...

Last year, 250 people showed up including 150 kids who sang, “Happy birthday, Cypress wetlands birds.” Hundreds of birds are gathering at Cypress Wetlands. The birds return each spring to nest.