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.

The More You Know

Growing Up • This low-maintenance apple tree is perfect for compact spaces

A Striking Favorite • Hairy woodpeckers bring flashes of black and white to your backyard

Garden Greats • Amplify your landscape with big, bold blossoms

Make a Kokedama Masterpiece • Bring a Japanese tradition into your home with this quick project

Small and Stripy • Find out whether it’s a female house finch or pine siskin at your feeder

Jewels of the Sky • Readers share colorful snapshots of nature’s winged wonders

BIZARRE BIRD FACTS • Get ready to be surprised! These 15 odd bits about birds are sure to blow your mind.

HOME, TWEET HOME • Create an all-inclusive habitat in your own backyard with plants that provide what birds need most

Floral Getaways • Readers share breathtaking adventures in blooming destinationsn

Ask the Experts • Pros share insights on birding and gardening issues

Striped Look-Alikes • Learn about these comparably striking swallowtails

What are your favorite signs of spring? • Readers recall the beloved sights, smells and sounds that signal the return of warmer days

The Icons of Spring • Can you identify these classic symbols of seasonal change?

Caption This! • What is this fancy feathered cardinal thinking?

FOR THE READER

Birds and Blooms Extra

Tales of Quails • These quirky creatures are more than just cute, crested birds