In autumn the season's crop of acorns get ready to drop from the parent oak tree. These seeds contain a nutritious kernel that is much sought out

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In autumn the season's crop of acorns get ready to drop from the parent oak tree. These seeds contain a nutritious kernel that is much sought out by squirrels, rodents and birds such as crows and jays

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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