Boose

The boose is a rare species of bird, resembling a small Goose, found in the grasslands of the Southeast. Its feathers are intense in colour, yellow and black, and it travels between lakes and streams in tightly-knit flocks.

Though their colour makes some think they would make good ornamental birds for gardens, the beaks of Beese bear a deadly toxin, which is found in lesser amounts throughout their flesh. When threatened, they will hiss loudly at first, but quickly begin to attack aggressively.

Beese are known to some tribes of the Great Grass Sea for a syrupy substance they form in their crops, from half-digested flowers and sweet grasses. The beese normally regurgitate this for their chicks (boslings), but tribes knowledgeable in the techniques may keep captive Beese and gather this substance for use as a sweetener. It has a flavor akin to a grassy honey, with hints of smoke, and is most commonly used to sweeten herbal teas and in making of sweet breads.