I like Canada geese, too. They're not smart, and they're not nice, but they're beautiful. Don't mess with them, because if they hurl their worst at you, you'll probably be OK, but you're better off without it. Walking around as if they own the place is their right, as they may have preceded us here. I don't know why they are called Canada geese. Perhaps it's because they migrate to Canada in the summer? The population seems centered around New Jersey. You see them year round in New Jersey.