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.

Change Is in the Air

Pops of Fall Color • Low-maintenance asters offer eye-catching autumn blooms

Western Showstoppers • Learn how to distinguish Cassin’s finches from their look-alikes

Short and Sweet • These pint-size trees make the perfect houseplants

Displays Done Your Way • Freshen up your home with these creative ideas to showcase your houseplants

Social Climbers • Learn the difference between two familiar vining plants

Fall Delights • Readers capture the season’s most vibrant colors in these bird photos

COMING IN WITH THE Cold • Meet the avian travelers that find their way south from the Arctic and boreal regions

UNCONVENTIONAL Evergreens • Branch out beyond typical trees and shrubs with perennial plants that will add year-round color to your yard

FALLING FOR AUTUMN COLORS • This season brings new opportunities for rich colors and fall interest with these pretty plant picks and creative combos

Ask the Experts • The pros explain mysterious plants and odd birds

What do you love about owls? • Readers show appreciation for the magical traits of these majestic creatures of the night

Caption This! • What are the thoughts behind this sassy bluebird’s stare?

Duck, Duck, Guess! • How many of these fancy waterfowl can you identify?

FOR THE READER

Birds & Blooms Extra

Winged Hunters • Fun facts about North America’s birds of prey