SUNFLOWERS - Autumn Blend

Last night when it was finally time to come in I brought another Sunflower with me that the squirrels had left on the ground. 
Could it be they snip them first and check for seeds second? That seems backwards but it also seems unlikely that they are so clumsy.
Any 'squirrel whisperers' out there?
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