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.

FROM THE EDITOR

This Month

Hello,Yellow • Witch hazel wows with a welcome pop of winter color.

FEEDER TALK

Social Season • When temperatures drop, downy woodpeckers get more active and expand their clique.

THE FEED

Flowering Gems • Flashy blooms adorn the funky foliage of these succulents.

BRING ON BLOOMS • Get your houseplant to thrive and flower.

Plants and Pals • A few friends and some basic supplies are all you need to set the perfect succulent party scene.

Serve Succulent Dirt Cups • Top chocolate pudding with sugar gum succulents, chocolate rocks or edible paper butterflies.

Garden Ready • Get a jump-start on growing this spring by starting seeds inside.

Winter Wonderland • Enjoy photos of cold-weather fliers munching on berries, searching for food and weathering storms.

Raven or Crow? • Tips for differentiating these clever cousins in the corvid family.

FINDING FINCHES • FLYING WHERE THE FOOD SUPPLY TAKES THEM, THESE SEVEN COLORFUL WINTER VISITORS ARE A RARE BACKYARD TREAT.

12 GARDEN ALLIES • When dealing with challenges like heat, shade or space restrictions, picking the perfect plants makes all the difference.

WINTER BIRDS • Become host to a bevy of backyard visitors with these cold-weather tips.

Ask the Experts • From odd visitors to unknown blooms, pros solve backyard conundrums.

MEET THE EXPERTS

History and Hot Springs • Three days hiking and driving Big Bend National Park.

CROSS THE BORDER • Journey back in time by burro.

What bird hot spot is on your bucket list? • Readers share destinations so appealing, you might add them to your own travel plans.

Bow to the Queen • Share your milkweed with these regal year-round Southern residents.

Queen

Caption This! • An acrobatic pileated woodpecker bends over backward to pick at a tree.

Duck, Duck... • How many of these dabblers and divers can you identify?

Find the Hummingbird

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Vulture Culture • No need to scavenge for facts about this trio of quirky birds.