On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:54:34 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Don't know whether a swan would be as
aggressive or protective, but a swan adds a touch of class while a
goose adds a pile of poo.

Swans have an even more nasty disposition than geese. We once had a
swan take a chip out of the gel coat because we decided not to feed
him. On another expedition we apparently got too close to a nesting
area with the dinghy and were dive bombed at close range. They look
like a 747 coming at you in the air.