10 Tips to Keep Geese out of Your Yard

Geese are beautiful when they fly, but they don't behave well when they're on your land. Large birds like these can do a lot of damage to your yard by droppings, hurting plants, and even getting mean to people and pets.

If you are tired of having geese in your yard when you don't want them to, this guide has 10 useful tips for controlling and getting rid of geese.

Understanding geese is the key to controlling them well!

Before putting up barriers, it's important to know how geese behave. Geese are very social animals. They move in groups and look for places with lots of food and water. On top of that, they are very protective of their area and will attack if they think their young or nesting grounds are in danger.

1. Get rid of attractants: Making your yard look bad

Geese are drawn to places where food is easy to get. Here's how to make your yard look worse to do geese control:

• Keep your trash safe: Geese are known to tear open trash bags. Buy strong bins with lids that lock, and keep them safely in a garage or shed.
• Minimize Food Waste: Composting is a great way to get rid of food waste, but don't leave your garbage pile out in the open where geese can get it. If you want to keep your compost bin out of the way, you might want to use a closed bin method.
• Keep your lawn mowed. Geese like places with short grass that are easy for them to graze on. Keep the mower blades a little higher to keep them from staying.
• Go over ponds and other water features: Geese are drawn to places with water. They might not go near your pond or other water features if you cover them with a net or put them in a pump.
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2. Get rid of goosebumps: Sending a Bad Message

Several commercial goose repellents come in liquid or powder form. This kind of bug spray gives off a smell or taste that geese don't like, which makes them leave.

• Pick the Right Bug Spray: Choose bug sprays that are labeled for geese and are safe to use around gardens and fields.
• Carefully follow the instructions for the application: If the repellent is not used correctly, it may not work.
• Change the repellents you use. Geese can get used to one repellent over time. Switch between different kinds of repellents to keep them working.
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3. Use visual deterrents to make people feel threatened.

Birds of prey are wary of geese. Use visual deterrents to make it look like there is danger:

• Pumpkin scarecrow Goose Traps: Put plastic predator decoys that look like real owls, coyotes, or foxes around your property to scare animals away. Geese will get used to the decoys if you don't move them every so often.
• Mylar balloons: You can scare geese away with big, shiny balloons that have predator eyes painted on them.
• Things that shine: Geese don't like flickering lights, so hang wind chimes, CDs, or metal foil strips that reflect light.
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4. Use noise-canceling headphones to stop goose comfort

Ducks and geese can be scared away by loud, sudden noises. You can do any of these:

• Activated by motion sprinklers: Set up sprinklers that will turn on when they sense movement to scare geese with a sudden burst of water. When geese are near your lawn or yard, this method works especially well.
• High-Pitch Noisemakers: There are electronic gadgets that make high-pitched noises that geese don't like but humans can't hear. But be careful not to bother your neighbors.
• Horns or noisemakers for the air: Air horns and other noisemakers work in the short term, but using them too often can be annoying and is not a long-term answer.
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5. Spend money on physical barriers

If none of the other ways work, you could use physical barriers to keep geese out of your yard:

Putting up fencing: Put up a strong fence around your land that is at least 2 to 3 feet high. Burying the bottom of the fence a few inches deep helps keep birds from digging holes. and goose management.

Netting: To keep geese from landing in your pond or other body of water, cover it with a strong, UV-resistant net.

6. Get a professional goose removal service to help you

If goose problems don't go away, you might want to hire a skilled goose removal service. These companies know how to use larger deterrents and goose control methods that are legal in your area and have the means to do so.

7. Know the rules in your area

For example, migratory bird laws often protect geese. Before you do anything to get rid of the geese, find out what the local rules are about harassing and removing them.

8. Do not give up

Getting rid of geese may take some time and a mix of different methods. Be persistent and regular with the things you do to keep geese from coming back to your yard.

9. Gentle control of Geese is Important 

Always choose gentle ways to control geese. Do not use chemicals or traps that are dangerous and could hurt the geese.

10. What the community can do to get rid of geese

Geese often fly in groups, so deterrents that are only on one place might not work as well as they should. One way to get rid of geese is to work with your neighbors to control them over a bigger area. This group effort can cut down on the number of geese in your area by a large amount.

By following these useful tips and choosing humane methods over harsh ones, you can keep geese out of your yard and get back your outdoor space. To get to a goose-free zone, remember that you need to be patient, and consistent, and use more than one method. You can make a peaceful and fun outdoor place for you and your family that is free of pesky birds if you work hard at it.