Personally, I like our resident honkers. I wake up at first light, and the geese wake up at first light at their roost. Before full light they fly low over my house honking for all they're worth, ready for another big day of grazing and pooping. They are beautiful creatures, and since I'm not in the competition for the yard of the month award, their poop and feathers don't bother me.
I have 11 large white Embden geese that I keep for security purposes, they literally patrol the property and attack anything and everybody except me. As far I'm concerned they are better than dogs in some aspects.