Birds and Blooms Extra

Even more of what you love from North America's #1 bird and garden magazine, celebrating the beauty in your own backyard.  Published on the months in between the Birds and Blooms magazine, Extra features vivid photographs, useful tips and expert advice to inform, inspire, and connect enthusiasts who share a passion for backyard birds and gardening.

Don’t Fret!

Fiery Winter Flair • Bright branches on this pollinator-friendly shrub add year-round color

Acrobatic Foragers • Know where to look for flocks of tiny, insect-hungry bushtits

Pretty Patterns • These houseplants style with stripes, polka dots and more

New Year, New Lessons • Brush up on common blunders to be sure this is your most successful gardening season yet

Chillin’ Out • Backyard birds embrace winter’s crisp air

Serving Up Suet • Keep birds fueled and happy by following these tips

7 BIRD FEEDING MYTHS • It’s time to bust these common backyard misconceptions

Berries: NATURE’S BUFFET

GRUMPY BIRDS • SOMETIMES, EVEN BIRDS CAN SEEM A BIT BOTHERED BY THE COLD, AS THESE READER SNAPSHOTS PROVE!

Ask the Experts • Learn about winter bird behaviors and get tips for happy houseplants

How do you handle aggressive feeder birds? • Readers dish out advice on how to keep mealtimes fair and peaceful

Uncommon Finds • Can you identify these limited-range rarities?

Caption This! • Brrr! It’s cold out, and this snuggly squirrel is trying to stay warm.

FOR THE READER

Birds and Blooms Extra

Sparrow Statistics • Get the scoop on these familiar friends