Gigantic shadowy bird flying over farm at night?!

Or maybe the owls are working together with the secret rabbit cult of shedding feet. They could be spies for the shadowlings!

 

I'm so going to copyright that and make it a cartoon character!

 

They meet at midnight in the temple in Pierre's shop, where their actions are directed by a pair of rabbits named Boris and Natasha. And there, they conspire to keep the squirrel population down, and prevent moose from ever approaching the village...!

I think you're onto something. Let's smoke another couple of chantarelles and consider matters further.