Meii's first day in the Forest, and he already has trouble reaching those leaves he loves so much. Silly boy.

Just wanted to know your name, fella' : Sithrim had a great time with you ! ^.^
Sorry I had to leave!

I remembered how I did this before.
Nope, there is no pinecone there.
Go into the pond, click the "drink" action, and then immediately walk away. When you stop, your deer will continue the "drink" action. And it looks like your deer is "drinking" from the ground. Or grazing. It does look a lot like eating a pinecone, though.