A brown thrasher knows a thousand songs. A wood thrush can sing two pitches at once. A mockingbird can match the sounds around it — including car alarms. These are just a few of the 4,000 species of songbirds.

She is beautiful, intelligent and smart. She is 21 years of age. She is my friend, Lilly. For three years now, I and Lilly have been close friends. I have always thought she was a cute beautiful lady with

Moussa and the entire team moved towards Pat to take a close look at what she was referring to. Even Moussa with all his knowledge as a renowned hunter could not really say which of the animals left the

Under the sea, in the mysterious unknown that inhabits the darkness separating us from the earth’s crust. It isn’t just home to the bottom feeders of the ocean, it also conceals some puzzling phenomenon,

Three words…INTERSTELLAR KEG PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!! (searing blank stare) ……Yes! …common, don’t look at me like that, I’m serious. Blank stares and chirping crickets aside, I will have you know that there’s

This post is inspired by @familyprotection due to the great job they are doing to ensure Child Protection. It is sad to note that in the 21st century, child labour is still a major problem in my country,

“Just follow my lead. They strike only when they are hungry or feel threatened”, the tour guide cautioned. “The beasts can sense fear in you, try not to show them that you are afraid. Whatever you do,

There are two types of friends in the world, those who celebrate you on your birthdays and those who expect you to celebrate them on your birthdays…yes that is a thing. Since evidence has shown that humans

It was a sunny Saturday morning, I was at home and for the first time in a long while, I wasn't going to work or had any serious plans. I had planned to stay home, watch television and sleep. After eating

Picture this, while you are considering enlisting in the army. Having gone through all the rigorous routines in the screening exercise, you then get dismissed…for being too short! Now at this point, the

Hey guys, I am beginning something I have always wanted to do - write fiction! You will begin to see a different side of me that is not science. I hope you readers enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed

I was scrolling through my feed when I saw the truth only contest by @mimy. I found it interesting and decided to join in the fun. Leggo! What is that silly thing that takes a tear out of your eye? When

The Sun smiled at the earth as it rose in the East. The birds flew confidently in the blue sky and the cool harmattan breeze blew gently across my face. I had just got to the office and was admiring the

Hello readers, Welcome back from the holidays and Happy New Year. I spent the holidays with my friend who had finished a program in biomedical engineering two years ago. What freaked me most was that he

It all started on a Friday morning. I was just walking to the kitchen from my room, when I noticed some slight tramping sounds inside my head. It continued while I walked but ceased immediately I stopped

First, I will like to thank @surpassinggoogle for this opportunity to share my story before and after joining Steemit. In the beginning... I first learnt about Steemit in July 2017, when I registered my

I had just walked into a hospital to see a friend when I heard a patient muttering to a nurse, “I have not attained puberty at my age. Isn't that shameful? I don't even know what's wrong with me. I’m really

The harmattan breeze blew gently across my face and with the melodious song of the birds, one could tell Christmas was here again. I kept admiring the awesome beauty of a wonderful Friday morning as I

I started the Black and White challenge days ago and it has been interesting. Here's my submission for today. The rules to take into account when doing this challenge is very simple: Present one image

How it all started I and Wole have been friends since the past two years. I met him when I and family moved into the street just behind our secondary school. I had always teased Wole for being too thin