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As Scott said, it's a good thing for now only because they are keeping others away and that's the ONLY good thing - but I'll add that two is two too many! They crap enough for a lifetime and when the little ones join them, it's only going to get waaaaaay worse. Take my advice on this - run them off now. Regular shotgun blasts into the air or water around them (if you don't want to just kill them outright) will eventually deter them from hanging around. The two that have tried to take up residence on my 1/2 acre pond are finally to the point now that as soon as they see my truck pulling in, they take off. The no longer have the carefree attitude that they possessed a few months ago. I absolutely refuse to let them start a nest and, if they do, I will likely go after the nest and force them to leave. There is nothing good about them. They were cute the first year and the whole nature-doing-its-thing-cycle-of-life was cool to watch once. The aftermath was miserable. Get rid of them now and it won't be a minute too soon.