Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on September 23, 1950)

Happy Birthday, Bruce Brooks! May your day be filled with laughter, cake, and plenty of birds singing—in perfect literary harmony, of course. From enchanting us all back in the day with "Midnight Hour Encores" to keeping it real (and humorous) in "No Kidding," you've given generations wings to imagination.

And let's not forget your wonderful non-fiction explorations into nature—teaching us feathers aren’t just fashionable accessories but essential flight gear! Thanks for inspiring young explorers everywhere. You're truly one-of-a-kind; here's to many more years of scribbling brilliance and bird-watching adventures ahead. Happy birthday—you’re still soaring strong!