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.

Winter Wanderlust

Juniper Buffet • Plant this tree to provide food and shelter for birds.

Winter’s Festive Finch • Use sunflower seeds to lure these ruby red birds to your feeders.

THE FEED

Berries Birds Love • These shrubs feed backyard fliers and shine their brightest in winter.

Make Your Poinsettias Last • Keep spirits bright with this classic plant, even after the holidays are over.

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Save and Store • Get organized in a flash with these helpful garden containers.

Frozen in Time • Readers ventured out into the cold to capture these stunning shots.

Impatient Beauties • Plant these precocious flowers that just can’t wait for spring.

SEEKING OUT SNOWIES • Learn how modern technology in recent years has provided answers about this elusive owl species.

TO SEE A SNOWY OWL • in person is a memorable experience that lasts a lifetime.

SCIENCE AND SNOWY OWLS

A TASTE OF Summer • Grow a windowsill full of fresh herbs to add flavor to winter meals.

BEST 5 HERBS TO GROW INDOORS • Many culinary herbs grow well indoors. Plant the ones you use the most.

6 Winter Bird Hot Spots • Get out your binoculars. A birding paradise might be a lot closer than you think.

Ask the Experts • Master bird identification and keep plants healthy with help from the pros.

Best of Ding Darling • Three ways to experience this well-known Florida refuge.

THE TOP FIVE

What plants do you like to start from seed? • Readers share their top picks for flowers and veggies to grow from scratch.

Caption This! • What’s going on during this Carolina wren and squirrel showdown?

Stripes in the Sky • Keep an eye out for the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly throughout much of the U.S.

Eastern tiger swallowtail

White as Snow • Can you name all five of these striking ivory blooms?

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Houseplant Facts • Dig up growing tips and interesting tidbits about indoor favorites.