Blue Heron Nature Preserve

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricetidae Family: Cricetidae  -608 species of rodents that have large, gnawing incisors, tails (furry or bald) and fur that is mostly brown with a white underbelly  -Can grow from 2 inches long to 24 inches long -Weight varies from 0.25 ounces to 2.4 pounds  Subfamily: Muroidea  -Large superfamily of rodents that includes mice, rats, voles, hamsters, lemmings and gerbils  Order: Rodentia  -Rodents that have a single pair of continuously growing incisors on the upper and lower jaw  Class: Mammalia  -Contains mammary glands that produce milk, a neocortex region of the brain, fur/hair and three middle ear bones  Phylum: Chordata  -Contains a notochord, hollow dorsal nerve cord, endostyle/thyroid, pharyngeal slits and a post-anal tail at some point during their larval/adult stage  Kingdom: Animalia  -Multicellular, eukaryotic organizations that consume organic material, breathe oxygen, contain abili...

 This week, I reviewed the Audubon Bird Guide in relation to the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. When I first opened the app, I liked that it had the Get to Know 20 Common Birds guide. As someone who is not too familiar with the birds in my area, it was nice that the app allowed beginners to get a good footing in bird sightings. On the main page of the app, it also has the capability to identify a bird by characteristics (size, color, type, activity, habitat, voice, wind shape and tail shapes) or by searching the bird's name in the guide. This allows beginners and experts to identify birds based on their own skill sets. On the Explore page of the app, the map allows you view Hotspots  with pings of recent bird sightings in the area. The Agnes Scott College Hotspot (below) shows the date, time, species and amount of sightings. I like that the sightings show clear images that would make it easy for me to start recognizing these birds in my neighborhood.  If you press on one of ...