Good morninag all! Thanks for all of the info! Bulldinkie- We have tried the swans, firecrackers, mylar balloons, fake swans that we laid on their sides, just to name a few! Nothing seems to get through to these guys to move along. Sadly, our two dogs, each a 220 lb. English Mastiff, are total porch dogs! LOL! They are big and lazy and have no interest in chasing anything!! But you may be onto something with a dog...Will really check that out. Oregon veg! I hit the jackpot with your reply!! I called a few of the agencies you suggested. A wealth of info! Here in Pittsburgh, there is controversey (sp) regarding the removal of the geese from local parks. So it was a really good idea for me to call those numbers before taking matters into my own hands. Here in Sw PA, you need a permit to even HARASS the geese! Because we have a farm with horses (and these geese are in the pasture), the Wildlife Game commission are coming out to give us a hand. After 3-4 years of this, this is a welcome relief. A few interesting facts...Do not bother chasing the geese in June and July becuase this is their molt and they have lost their flight feathers, so when we were chasing them, they would just kind of waddle away, and not do anything, but actually got used to our noises. Good to know, but we realized we wasted a lot of time! LOL! Thanks to all who answered. I am so happy I posted this question here. All of you who have the geese know how damaging and dirty these guys can be. Do you know they litter the land with approx. 3 lbs of droppings per day? On another note...I did call the USDA (one of the better Geese removal agencies)and asked if they thought the droppings on my pasture where my horses eat would potentially harm my animals. They said there is no documentation, but it is likely. What are your thoughts? Both children playing around it and horses possibly eating?

I think they will just make a mess with their droppings. I don't think they will "dig" up any plants.

I hate to say this, but your problem is normal. Ducks and geese will want to spend much of their time on land, eating tender grass shoots, insects, garden plants, etc. Most places that have populations of these birds live to regret it. At least in those locations where the bird and human environment are in close proximity. People that build those large water features as an amenity and don't understand how ducks and geese will use it are creating a real problem for the property owners. As you well know. Adding another pond will likely add to the problem rather than mitigate it. Well, there are a number of spray on repellents that you should try. They will work for awhile. You should also use scare tactics such as imitation reptiles (large), in combination with the repellents. I think that motion activated sprinklers would help, too. The noise and water would startle them. In my city, there is a small lake built within the campus of one of the universities. Ducks and geese pretty much took over the location, creating a health hazard and ruining the landscaping and grass. Repellents worked for a while, as did a remote operated car used to chase them all over the place (hilarious). But the thing that has really helped is the installation of three large alligator decoys that float all year long in the lake. They are secured to the bottom with weights and chains. The population of birds on that lake has been greatly reduced! (Not eliminated, but reduced.) Type in 'goose repellent' into google and do some reading. I think that with a combination of simple things, you can keep the ducks and geese away.

Well, they don't live here in the winter. I'm always sad to see them go and thrilled when they come back. I saw some last week already! My dog likes to attempt to chase them at the dog park. Lucky for her she's never come close.