If you are missing your Elf on a Shelf, a special birthday bird might be in order for your family. Monica Goodson, CD Strong and their son, Mylen, launched Happy the Birthday Bird about two years ago.

A boy's excitement over his eighth birthday sparked a local family to come up with a new birthday tradition for their own family and others, they hope, around the country and the world. Monica Goodson ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today is National Bird Day, and it was also a big day of celebration at the Museum of Discovery. Crowds flocked to the museum and gathered to see Eli, the lilac-crowned amazon ...