Aftermarket imitation of a Packard ornament. Google it. The angle of head is unlike Packard ornaments plus a casting seam is visible, typical of aftermarket
Well I was thinking that to... but, I have never seen one with a base. Packard had the goose head arched under and back (kinda weird). I can find reproductions of it now, but without the base. I was wondering if it was some off the wall model or as you mentioned aftermarket. 1949 Packard
It's not A goose, its a Cormorant. Or, it should be if it was a Packard hood ornament. It's definitely an aftermarket one.
They first called it a pelican, then cormorant, then back to pelican http://www.packardaustralia.com/hallmarks.htm
Cool - so many hood ornaments get removed to look cool, or too pitted to run. repop or original put it to good use.