That's sad, but it's sometimes best to leave wild animals to their own devices if you don't want to end up with an over-population problem. Some things to think about: Is the pond large enough to support a big family of geese? If not, do you plan to feed them? If so, for how long? What if the next generation breeds too - then what? Are you planning to thin them out by hunting or selling them or are you just hoping extras will go live elsewhere?

Don't get me wrong, I think encouraging and preserving wildlife habitat is a wonderful thing to do, but there are often unintended consequences to doing that too. Geese are gregarious, meaning they forage in large groups, and they can denude the landscape and leave behind quite a bit of manure (polluting the water and stimulating algae and weed growth) in sufficient numbers. If it's a residential area, they could become a nuisance.

In any case, they prefer raised platforms to houses, and these platforms usually have ladder-like ramps for access. You can find a variety of do-it-yourself plans by doing a google search on 'nest box' or 'nesting platform' for the specific species of geese you have. They can be made of lumber, but there are plans for recycled tubs and barrels too.

What kind of geese are they? Are they canadian geesE? They are beautiful we have some living behind our house...