The response was mixed. While some commented that the unfamiliar creature was creepy and even frightening, many found it hilarious and uniquely charming. The bird also gained unexpected attention ...

The man in the feathered suit, Caroll Spinney, tells how Big Bird saved him suicide - and more stunning stories from "Sesame Street." (Left) Everett Collection, (right) Ron Asadorian Throughout ...

"She doesn't exist and the curse is gone." The original sculpture, called Mother Bird, shows a human-style head with long dark hair spread sparsely over the creature's forehead, enormous round ...