our new neighbors are as noisy as a flock of geese.

...Actually, there are geese. And I believe they are nesting. I have named them Phil and Millie. There is one that sits in the same spot all the time and the other one stands around and looks about all day. They have been here for about a week and I think Connel and I even heard them um, well, I think we think we know when the little ones were...um... concieved... :) Yes... we heard them mating. And now we hear them honking away all the dang time, even in the middle of the night. I looked up the nesting habits of Canadian Geese and they are showing all the signs that they're PREGNANT (or shall we say NESTING)! Awwww! I think it is so regal of the male goose (gander) to stand around all day and look about just ready and rarin' for someone to come around and mess with his little family to be. I guess he will put up a pretty big fight before he lets anyone near the nesting female. He's such a good protector! Hopefully we will be able to soon see some little goslings. From what I have read it should be about 24-28 days from when they first start nesting, so in about say...3-3 1/2 weeks, I may see some little baby Canadian Honkers!