{"id":6838,"date":"2020-08-05T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2020-10-18T10:06:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T10:06:25","slug":"middlebere-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6838","title":{"rendered":"Middlebere Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2376-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sika Deer, Middlebere Farm <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sika Deer grazing the marsh close to Middlebere Farm.  Really encouraging to see a relatively large herd. Over the years the numbers of deer appear to have declined in response to over zealous control measures.  Fortunately the National Trust appear to be taking a more relaxed approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2383-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sika hinds  grazing the marsh close to Middlebere Farm <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting to note that even in mid August the deer are beginning to lose their summer coat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2326-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Fox waiting for a friendly face. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenty of foxes to be seen with several well fed individuals watching from the adjacent fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2425.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2425.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2425-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2425-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2425-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunset over Middlebere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the hot, dry weather continuing an impressive, sub-tropical sunset seemed quite appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2391.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2391.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2391-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2391-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC2391-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The last rays of a fading sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenty of Nightjars hunting over the heath including  a superb view of one picked out by the car headlights perched up on a roadside post. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sika Deer grazing the marsh close to Middlebere Farm. Really encouraging to see a relatively large herd. Over the years the numbers of deer appear to have declined in response to over zealous control measures. 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