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Jason79

Jason79

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So this is northern Maryland, and I know the one is a acorn lol but I’ve been seeing a good bit of both of these and didn’t think acorns fell this early and I’m trying to learn more so please help me guys thank you
 

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The first one is an acorn and it may have fallen from a wind or been knocked out by a squirrel or bluejay. The tree may not be ready to drop just yet, but if you found a lot of them then it is ready, The second one looks to be a hickory nut. Looks like a squirrel has been gnawing one end.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
The first one is an acorn and it may have fallen from a wind or been knocked out by a squirrel or bluejay. The tree may not be ready to drop just yet, but if you found a lot of them then it is ready, The second one looks to be a hickory nut. Looks like a squirrel has been gnawing one end.
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Ty , I can hear them chewing and the pieces falling. There is enough on the ground you could pick up a few handfuls in a moment or so, so would they knock that many off if they were still growin?
 
I noticed around work the Burr oak trees are starting to drop. Seems a little early. Not sure if that is an indication of what's to come this fall.
 
Jason79 said:
Ty , I can hear them chewing and the pieces falling. There is enough on the ground you could pick up a few handfuls in a moment or so, so would they knock that many off if they were still growin?
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I watched some bluejays knocking acorns out of a red oak last weekend. I'm not sure why they were doing it. Squirrels could be doing it.
 
Jason79 said:
So this is northern Maryland, and I know the one is a acorn lol but I’ve been seeing a good bit of both of these and didn’t think acorns fell this early and I’m trying to learn more so please help me guys thank you
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There is an app called Seek by inaturalist. It does a pretty good job of identifying trees when foliage is still on. It does a pretty good job on plants too.
 
I found this app to be pretty dang helpful for me

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Jason79 said:
Ty , I can hear them chewing and the pieces falling. There is enough on the ground you could pick up a few handfuls in a moment or so, so would they knock that many off if they were still growin?
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Yes, it’s early but I noticed this morning walking out of church that the parking lot was covered in red oak acorns. Then the wife and I went on a hike this afternoon and I saw several other red oaks that were staring to drop already in Garrett County.
 
Jason79 said:
So this is northern Maryland, and I know the one is a acorn lol but I’ve been seeing a good bit of both of these and didn’t think acorns fell this early and I’m trying to learn more so please help me guys thank you
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How was your rainfall situation this year? It's been very dry in this part of SW PA. Trees under stress from drought will often drop nuts early.
And ALWAYS ALWAYS break open a few acorns when you find them and inspect the inside for weevils or other issues. There can be tens of thousands of acorns on the ground and not a single one will be eaten by deer if every one of them has a weevil inside.
 
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