jean-luc tells me these are squirrel nibbled pine cones
we have yet to see one of these elusive languedocien squirrels
in any case, i love these nibbled cones
and i like how the squirrels always leave the top few seed scales
the hills behind autignac, france
hmmm mysterious nocturnal squirrels.
I find similar remnants when I walk in our woods. The squirrels here also leave neat piles of the scales at their feeding places. Our squirrels are not mysterious or shy – they are plump and sleek, and run right across our back porch and look in the window!