24 March 2010

nibbled

found while walking on the back hill. i have to wonder who's been gnawing away at this acorn. are the black oil sunflower seeds clustered at the nut's base any sort of hint? they came from the feeders in the lower part of the yard - yards away.

29 comments:

ershadsocal said...

Very natural often looks like potato often egg.

Life in California said...

You are a keen observer of nature.

Tea or Chai said...

Nibble cookies

and sip tea

Good combo

Abigail Wise said...

Cool photo!

Jana said...

Hmmm you seem to have a mystery in your own backyard...do let us in on it once you get to the bottom of it!!!

middle child said...

Very cool.

Unknown said...

Ohhhh, I love puzzles. Would it be a squirrel?

Tabor said...

At first glance I thought this was a photo of a mushroom that had been gnawed at by a squirrel. We get that a lot around here.

Benalizaaaa said...

WOW!
I like your adventure especially when you found a mysterious thing..
I also love adventures and I hope I can come and join your trips..
God bless!(:

Pat Wahler said...

I know who loves black oil sunflower seeds in my yard...squirrels!

Anonymous said...

what is this man?

Matt Conlon said...

/sigh.
Alright, I admit it... It was me.

Linda said...

The wonders one can find on a walk! Inspires ME to lookmore closely!

Grace Givenz said...

Looks like you found someone's special stash!

susan t. landry said...

such close observation....

Cassandra said...

absolutely adorable...Love it :)

Relax A Little Bit said...

I'm guessing it's a little mouse. What are your thoughts? It's funny you took that picture... Just yesterday, I snapped a picture of one that made it past the winter and spring nibbles and is now rooted itself into the ground.

Anonymous said...

Oh my. Interesting. I guess spring has arrived and more animals are out and about finding food.

Anonymous said...

Fantastic and beautiful. :)

myletterstoemily said...

i stopped by here, because you
said something about cheesy
writing.

pretty cute that you are just
telling people to find another
blog.

i happen to love cheesy, but
haven't found any yet.

Cheryl Kohan said...

I'm thinking it's a little chipmunk who just needed a snack! By the way, this is a cool blog...found you through the "Blogs of Note" tab on my blogger dashboard! I look forward to reading more...

Tammy_Who said...

Hey,
I just stumbled on your blog...and I love it!!!! Tammy:)

AJ said...

serendip-itty-do-dah-day! keep glorifying the mundane! aj :)

AmyNicB said...

Okay, so you love nature as much as I do and wonder.... just a tad off scale, who or what might have left the evidence that you're seeing. I'm interested in seeing what else you may find around your house...

I look forward to reading your posts, they're very refreshing....

chris said...

even though Matt Conlon is taking the blame, like many of you, i do think this is the work of a squirrel or chipmunk. i found the acorn right at the edge of the woods. i just can't figure out why it was left there out in the open, half eaten. do you suppose i interrupted his meal and he had just scampered off somewhere?? thank you all for your visit and your kind comments.

Colorfxworx said...

unusual photo; like it

TheBlindBlogger said...

Its funny to think about what was possible nibbling on it. It could have been anything!

Stirling said...

It's a squirrel, dude. Or as we say here in this part of the world "skwurrl"

Stirling said...

When I said "dude" in the earlier comment, I really meant "dudette." My apologies for unintentionally trying to change your gender. Sorry!