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.

Mastering Warblers

Double Ruffles • These fringed tulips bring on the frills in late spring

Something to Chat About • From its history to its habits, the yellow-breasted chat is an offbeat songbird

Irresistible Irises • Upgrade your garden with the beauty of bearded irises

To Mow, or Not to Mow • No Mow May has been gaining ground. Here’s what you should know before going wild.

Do a Double Take • Despite showy similarities, one of these plants is invasive

Glimpses of Gold • Spring migration offers sunny warbler sightings

SOUNDING OFF! • WHETHER IT’S A CHIRP, A TRILL OR A REFINED SONG, IT’S QUITE THE THRILL TO HEAR THE AMAZING NOISES BIRDS MAKE. ENJOY 16 FACTS ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL MELODIES AND MORE.

grow MINIS! • THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SMALL-SPACE VEGGIE GARDENING

BOOST YOUR Mood WITH BIRDS • Learn about the science behind why observing backyard visitors can both support your mental health and create a needed reset from daily demands

Ask the Experts • Pros discuss unique wildlife sightings and plant management tips

Tiny Fliers • Look for fiery skippers in open meadows and gardens

What bird has the most beautiful song? • Readers reveal the songsters whose melodies bring them happiness

Fabulous Bugs • How many of these colorful critters can you identify?

Caption This! • What’s going on in this amusing bluebird predicament?

FOR THE READER

Birds and Blooms Extra

Berry Bits • Surprising facts about the juicy fruits you love