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.

A Family Tradition

WINTER WATCHING

CURL UP WITH A GOOD BOOK

Berries and Birds • With a mountain ash tree, you’ll have the best of both.

At Home in the Desert • Find and attract verdins in southwestern scrubland settings.

THE FEED

White as Snow • Add a simple, cheery glow to your garden or home with these 10 neutral but stunning flowers.

Nurturing Holiday Cheer • How to keep your Christmas cactus happy and healthy.

CACTUS OR NOT?

Raptor Roll Call • Take a closer look at common types of birds of prey.

Home Tweet Home • Create a cozy nest of your own with bird-themed decor.

Freeze Frames • Snapshots from readers prove it’s always worth keeping a camera close by, even in winter.

DEFYING GRAVITY • Moving headfirst down tree trunks is just one nuthatch trait. Find out more about this fun-to-watch bird family.

BIRDING YOU CAN COUNT ON • CREATE A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH NATURE BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SEASON’S MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT—THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT.

INTEREST SURGES AMID THE PANDEMIC • As COVID-19 forced people indoors, birders flocked to the GBBC.

THE GREAT INDOORS • When it’s chilly outside, it’s time to go green inside. These gardening activities and crafts from popular books are perfect for beating the winter blues.

TRY AT HOME • Three products that make indoor gardening even easier.

Ask the Experts • Pros offer insightful bird feeding tips, plant care advice and more.

MEET THE EXPERTS

What berry plants do you grow for birds? • Readers offer up their top picks for fruit-filled trees and shrubs to attract wildlife.

Spotted in the South • Look for white peacocks year-round in wetlands and fields.

White peacock

Caption This! • What was this cheeky birdseed thief thinking?

FOR THE READER

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Cardinal Clues • Take a closer look at one of the backyard’s most iconic birds.