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Old 04-13-2013, 04:41 AM
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The birds are amazing, diverse, beautiful. We have not noticed an excess of bugs but we do have a very large birdcage. We love the sound of the frogs and birds at night. The stars and moon are really bright and we have total privacy. A year ago March we had blind mosquitos which are very tiny non biting bugs that came for a few weeks, but we did not have them this year. They are attracted to light so I kept the lights off at night outside and it totally made a difference. We have seen alligators way out swimming in the lake but never near our property. The Sand Cranes are often behind our fence (we are in a villa) and the Blue Herons often hang out. The birds fly in and out of Live Oaks Park which we live next to and it is constant entertainment and relaxation.