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.

Birds of Winter

Herald of Spring • Crocus offers a splash of color amid a blanket of snow

Hidden in the Prairie • Attract northern bobwhites from shrubby pastures to your open yard

Early Risers • The beauty of ephemerals is brief but vital for pollinators

Cool-Weather Bloomers • When most plants are dormant, these shrubs put on a show

Winter Cheer • Readers share picture-perfect snapshots of birds in stunning snowy settings

Chilling Out • Discover the survival superpowers of birds that brave the wintry weather and stick around instead of migrating

THE DIRT ON VIRAL HACKS • We’ve been weeding through some popular hacks found on social media. Find out which ones grew on us and which ones were a flop.

LET IT RAIN! • Readers share dazzling, drizzly scenes that show off the bright side of light showers and gloomy days

IS IT BIRDING OR BIRD-WATCHING? • These two terms mean almost—but not quite—the same thing. You can be a birder or a bird-watcher, or both.

Ask the Experts • Readers get advice from pros on birding and gardening issues

Get Involved for the Birds • Learn about Cornell’s new Garden for Birds program and how to participate

What is your fave birding memory? • Readers reminisce about special moments that stand out as their bird-watching bests

Caption This! • What do you think is on this woodpecker’s mind?

Wings of White • Can you identify these snow-colored birds?

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BIRDS AND BLOOMS EXTRA

Garden Full of Love • Meet the plants that wear their hearts on their leaves and blooms