I learned to be terrified by turkeys. We had the domestic white turkeys and they are huge and heavy and attack with their feet and beaks. I've had stare downs with turkeys many times. Of course not as frequently after Thanksgiving. But they can be really dangerous.
I heard swans can attack. I read of golfers having to whack them with golf clubs.
Didn't a swimming rabbit attack Jimmy Carter? Or did I hallucinate that?
What's with these things?
We considered getting a pair of swans for our beautiful spring pond, but changed our minds after owning geese. They were bad enough--and those beaks have sawtooth edges, for those who don't know it.
The geese were so territorial and mean that the yard dog used to get between them and the grandkids...once my grandson was wearing cowboy boots with shorts, and the goose stuck his head in to try to get his sock, don't ask me why. It was hilarious, we couldn't help laughing at him running with the goose head stuck in the boot! Poor little guy! Anyway, I've put a sock over their head and tucked it under my arm to pull feathers, and gotten some nasty bruises from the wings and the beak.
So, no swans. Those darn things can weigh 50 pounds. Too much mean bird for me!
Yep, not much nastier than a nesting trumpeter swan.
We used to have lots of geese. They weren't so bad. Just grab them by the neck and twist. Worked fine on one or two baddies. No more problemo from them.