{"id":1032,"date":"2023-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-station_note-32"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:21","slug":"brown-headed-cowbird4790212","status":"publish","type":"station_note","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/notes-from-the-station\/brown-headed-cowbird4790212\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown-headed Cowbird"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wsite-content\"> \n\n\n\n\n<div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/bhco-hy-ccfs2023-2_orig.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Species: Brown-headed Cowbird<\/span><br\/><span>Most recent capture date: 8\/6\/2023<\/span><br\/><span>Age: less than five months old<br\/><br\/>Notes: Everyone&#8217;s favorite bird! 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