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.

Is that what I think it is?

GIVE

SQUEAKY CLEAN

CLOSE CALL

Barberry Made Better • Meet one of the first noninvasive, dark-leafed cultivars.

Pull In Pileateds • Attract this stunning woodpecker with the right feeder and a tree-filled yard.

THE FEED

Tangerine Blooms • Create a vivid landscape with these orange flowers.

CONTRASTING BLOOMS • Pair blue flowers with orange favorites.

Become a Cool Compost Pro • Follow these tips to keep your pile active even through winter.

A PASSIVE OPTION

Low-Light All-Stars • Houseplants that thrive in a variety of dim locations.

Autumn Encounters • Talented readers photograph fall migrants and backyard favorites.

Know Your Nature • Use these helpful field guides while in the great outdoors.

wise up on  OWLS!

THE ALLURE OF ALLIUMS • FROM FLOWERS TO FOLIAGE, THEY’RE EASY TO GROW AND LOVE.

BUYER BEWARE

MISTAKEN IDENTITIES • SOME BIRDS ARE INCREDIBLY DISTINCT, WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND FEATURES—NOTHING ELSE LOOKS LIKE THEM. BUT FOR SOME SPECIES, A RELATED BIRD IS SO SIMILAR THAT IT FORCES US TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK. USE THESE HELPFUL TIPS TO SEPARATE SOME COMMONLY CONFUSED BIRDS.

BIRD ID CHEAT SHEET • Make note of these key clues.

Ask the Experts • Pros explain backyard surprises, identify plants and more.

SPOTTING HAWKS

MEET THE EXPERTS

What’s your best suet feeding tip? • Readers share clever solutions to keep pests away and serve more birds.

Volcanic Fall Color • How to soak up autumn hues at Mount Rainier National Park.

SPLENDID SLOPES • Gaze at fields of auburn, gold and crimson.

Caption This! • What do you think these mischievous squirrels are thinking?

Royal Wings • Like monarchs, viceroys sport glowing orange wings, have a regal name and are majestically exciting.

Viceroy

FOR THE READER

Birds And Blooms Extra US

Midnight Hues • Take on a floral ID challenge and name these dark blooms.

Count ’Em Up • Uncover the stats behind a popular annual birding tradition.