Backyard Bird Feeder in Nokomis

A Florida Backyard Aviary

This feeder sits in a wooded backyard in Nokomis, an hour south of Tampa, framed by native slash pines and saw palmetto. Multiple hoppers, a suet cage, and open seed trays keep the station busy with steady activity.

Songbirds & Feeder Regulars

Expect Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, Tufted Titmice, Common Grackles, and both Ground-Doves and Mourning Doves. Warblers, Northern Flickers, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers round out the cast.

Surprise Visitors

Rarer guests include the vivid Painted Bunting, the raucous Nanday Conure, and the Pileated Woodpecker. Eastern grey and foxtail squirrels are near-constant company on the trays.

Wider Wildlife

Beyond the feeder, the surrounding yard draws Sandhill Cranes, White Ibis, and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, with rabbits and gopher tortoises occasionally wandering through the frame.