Little ones have big ears Large ones can hold liquid Living ones throw balls And plant-based ones eat insects!

I can be soup, pie, or a decoration for you front yard and all. I can be used all year round, but am most popular in the fall.

This is a quest, not one for jest, with a nod to the king of this answer. It wears a red crown, causes havoc in traffic, and hides which came first.

The favorite past time outdoors while relaxing in the open sea

I cradle eggs in a woven throne, High above ground, safe and alone. No door or lock, yet feathered kin rest What am I, where fledglings are blessed?