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.

For All Nature Lovers

Red-Hot and Radiant • These vibrant and robust mum blooms deliver

Serving Nuts Safely • Find out how to properly set out a nutty buffet for birds

Grasses Galore • Add texture and grace to your space with picks in every size

The Troubles of Pesky Plants • Learn the difference between invasive and aggressive plants, and what you can do to stop their spread

Know Your Pollinators • Learn how to tell the difference between these two garden visitors

Nature’s Best • Appreciate the wildlife moments captured by readers

born to stun • FROM ALASKA TO TEXAS, EXPLORE THE GORGEOUS VARIETY OF NORTH AMERICAN FALCONS

Shrubs OF ALL Sizes • Find the right choice for any space in your landscape

National Treasures • TAKE IN THE GLORY OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS THROUGH READER PHOTOS SNAPPED AT SOME BEST-LOVED PARKS IN THE U.S.

WINGED WONDERS • FROM CAMOUFLAGE TO MIMICRY, BUTTERFLIES HAVE COME UP WITH MANY INGENIOUS WAYS TO SOLVE EVERYDAY INSECT PROBLEMS. HERE ARE 18 FACTS ABOUT BUTTERFLY HABITS, PATTERNS AND MORE.

BUILD for the BIRDS • It’s time to break out the tools! Add homemade touches to your wildlife-friendly backyard by following these easy instructions for a DIY bird feeder or bath.

BIRD FEEDER

LEAF BIRDBATH

Ask the Experts • Readers get answers for gardening and birding conundrums

What are your go-to plants for shady spots? • Discover which flowers readers rely on to bring beauty to shadowy garden areas

Caption This! • Beep-beep! What is this speedy squirrel thinking?

Alluring Aphrodites • Look for these fritillary butterflies near woodlands, meadows and more

Whoo Is It? • See how many of these owls you can identify

FOR THE READER

Birds and Blooms Extra

Duck Details • Discover lesser-known facts about mallards