Brown Chinese Goose

I had a funny feeling about this goose when I first saw it. It didn't seem quite right, and I was right. It turns out that this Brown Chinese Goose is domesticated and the result of cross breeding. It's still a bird, however, just not a naturally occurring one. I'm not sure why it was here at the Rhododendron Garden, I saw no other domesticated animals. I'll have to ask next time I'm there.

Here's a link to a site that gives background on this goose:
http://www.bird-friends.com/BirdPage.php?name=Brown%20Chinese%20Goose