Geese Good and Bad

Most of the time, I like geese. When I saw this goose at the Kennedy Farm the other day, I did not get close to him. Geese are nesting now and they will attack to protect their eggs.  

 At home, we see geese all the day because we have a view of the community lake. Here some Canada geese are being peaceful.

There are white geese who visit my yard. They are probably descended from farm geese. When they see me putting out bird food, they come to investigate. During the winter I made the mistake of putting "critter food" on the ground to feed the squirrel family that raids my bird feeders. The geese swooped in and ate it, and now they think I should feed them every time I feed the birds. Ducks come too. 

This pair of graylag geese attacked me in my driveway. They must have a nest nearby. One of them bit me! 

Now I park the car close to our house in hopes of avoiding them. And they sometimes tap on our door! I don't know if they want something or perhaps they saw a reflection of geese in the glass. I know cardinals peck on windows sometimes because they think their reflection is a rival.