John- Thank you for describing your deck/gazebo setup (great visualization) and for the tip on the birdhouses. We need all of the help we can get in terms of bug control. I�ll start spreading Semaspore next year for the grasshoppers and establishing a flock of Guinea fowl for the ticks, but will add the birdhouses for another layer of control. I�ve always been an organic gardener and my goal is to get the bugs down to a more manageable/tolerable level. I also find �feathered friends� more aesthetic than a spray tank, too.
I hadn�t considered wood ducks. Depending on the map, it appears that I am either in a migratory path (just barely) or situated at a permanent resident/non-breeding resident/�uncertain status� junction. I�ll plan on putting in a few posts and see what happens...
BTW � your friend looks so happy!
