[DBlain]

I assume the geese are the same as swans when they are nesting, when Swans are nesting or right after they have their babies is the worst time to get near a one.
When in the water they float in a line, first the mom, then single file all the babies then the male. if you start to approach them, the male will rear up out of the water and open his wings (huge wing span) and start to hiss like a cat, it's his warning to back away, which we do. If I see them by my dock I always try to get them to move away. We are always nervous if we are pulling a skier and they fall near swans, we try to get the skier back in the boat quickly. They will also attack riders on wave runners. For the most part the geese don't bother you if you don't bother them, but swans are the most aggressive and nastiest of any of the water fowl we have around here.