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In this issue

GROWING DARK - 6 ideas for a moody garden.

PRAIRIE POWER - Create your own grassland.

Attract FALL BIRDS - 15 berry plants they can’t resist...

Food-Focused and Fierce - Meet Canada jays and learn why they eat almost anything they can find

Even if you haven't heard of Canada jays, you've heard of their relatives. Members of the corvid family, they belong to the same group as American crows, blackbilled magpies, and jays including blue, Steller's and scrub. "Unlike many of the other jays, a Canada jay doesn't have a crest of any kind; it just has a rounded head," says Dale Gentry, director of conservation for Audubon Upper Mississippi River.In 2018, the Canada jay's name was changed from gray jay, but Dale thinks the former adjective was fitting. "Most of its body is shades of gray with some white," he says. "There are different subspecies that have different physical traits, but most of them have some lighter coloring on their foreheads, upper breasts and throats, each with a darker streak that starts at each eye and goes back."

Food-Focused and Fierce - Meet Canada jays and learn why they eat almost anything they can find

2 mins

Red-Hot Plants

Scarlet-hued berries add a pop of color to any garden

Red-Hot Plants

3 mins

Embracing the Darkness

From black plants to moody decor, Gothic garden elements can offer a unique outlet to express your dark side

Embracing the Darkness

1 min

Sparrow Look-Alikes

Distinct sounds help separate these similar species

Sparrow Look-Alikes

1 min

Autumn Wonders

Fall colors offer befitting backdrops for these stunning reader photos

Autumn Wonders

2 mins

ON THE MOVE

Birds approach the challenges of migration in surprising ways. Learn about how they walk, swim or take the scenic route during their travels.

ON THE MOVE

4 mins

YOUR OWN Perfect Prairie

Learn how to cultivate an oasis of grassland flora in your backyard

YOUR OWN Perfect Prairie

3 mins

IN GOOD COMPANY

BIRDS OF A FEATHER MAY FLOCK TOGETHER, but what about other collectives of critters-and what do you call them when they do?

IN GOOD COMPANY

2 mins

Sense or Nonsense? - Why some birds can taste and smell - but others can't

Does a porcelain berry taste like a blueberry to a gray catbird? Does a block of lard smell like frying bacon to a northern flicker? The short answer is no. While some avian species do have a well-adapted sense of taste or smell, they can't distinguish between flavors and odors the way humans can. They're not picking up every ingredient in the suet you put out, says José Ramírez-Garofalo, an ornithology researcher at Rutgers University in New Jersey and the director of Freshkills Biological Station in Staten Island, New York.

Sense or Nonsense? - Why some birds can taste and smell - but others can't

2 mins

Maple Mania - Amazing facts about this fall foliage mainstay

Amazing facts about this fall foliage mainstay

Maple Mania - Amazing facts about this fall foliage mainstay

1 min

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Birds & Blooms Magazine Description:

PublisherTrusted Media Brands, Inc.

CategoryAnimals and Pets

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyBi-Monthly

Birds & Blooms is North America's #1 bird and garden magazine, celebrating the beauty in your own backyard. Each issue features vivid photographs, useful tips and expert advice to inform, inspire, and connect enthusiasts who share a passion for backyard birds and gardening.

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