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Related: About this forumCanada geese a problem in your neighborhood? Take a gander at these DNR tips to deal with them
They can be found in every county in Michigan. In some parts of the state people see them and hear their honking (or hissing) year-round.
You cant escape Canada geese.
And in June and July, these birds are often found on lakes and golf course ponds, feeding on lush lawns while molting - the annual loss of their flight feathers - which takes about two weeks.
Canada geese are unable to fly during molting and as such could be hanging around your pontoon more often.
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1. Make your yard less attractive for geese
Urban and suburban developments with manicured lawns, abundant water bodies and refuge offer all the resources geese need to thrive. Geese are especially attracted to heavily fertilized, watered and mowed lawns.
"If you live on a lake and geese frequently visit your yard, try making your lawn less attractive to them by allowing your grass to grow long and cutting down on fertilizer and water, or try planting shrubs to create a barrier between your lawn and the water," said Barbara Avers, a waterfowl and wetland specialist with the DNR. ............(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/2022/06/06/canada-geese-problem-michigan-dnr-offers-tips-deal-them/7530630001/
Scrivener7
(52,524 posts)But in my neighborhood, there are people who go around and shake the eggs earlier in the year so the numbers stay manageable.
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)I know a couple fellows who were recorded doing this and they were heavily fined.
Scrivener7
(52,524 posts)They do a certain percentage of what they find.
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)They are a migratory bird and they and their nests are protected. I just posted this data as a warning to anyone thinking of doing so. There are humane ways to control these birds. And perhaps they should no longer be protected the law is from 1918.
Scrivener7
(52,524 posts)way to control their population. They were becoming very violent when there were too many of them, both to people and to each other.
winetourdriver01
(1,154 posts)Once upon a time I lived at a Marina, and they were everywhere. People, especially children, don't realize how aggressive they are until it's way too late. I've seen some very amusing situations develop watching from my boat.
Phoenix61
(17,555 posts)center of a duck pond prior to holiday decorations being installed. One of the boys got a tad too close to a big white goose. That goose lit into that poor kid.
Voltaire2
(14,657 posts)So we dont have geese around our yard as we have a shit-tonne (literally) of wild turkeys.
So to get rid of geese and all their shit, just cultivate turkeys. Different shit same problem.
MiHale
(10,691 posts)Crap everywhere, fouls the waters, causes algae blooms. Used to kayak the Huron River near Milford, the city park put-in is usually covered with crap get on your water shoes then in the boat.
Give me trumpeter swans instead, beautiful birds.
Lucky Luciano
(11,406 posts)tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)Many of these geese live there. He puts a couple of stakes at waters edge and runs strings from one to another. No geese on his well manicured lawn.