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jmra wrote:SQUIRREL!

Give the man a cigar!

tomtexan wrote:Maybe the owl was saying hooty hoot, hooty hoot as it was approaching the deer. The deer decided it was time to get the heck outta Dodge when it heard that.

Yeah it's definitely skeeee-daddee-ling! And if the bugger is big enough to carry a deer I'd be doing the same thing!

Cool picture. I think it's an owl judging the width of the tail - looks too broad for a bat. I think a bat's wings attach all the way to the tail; except a free tail bat, I guess. I wonder what spooked the deer because owls are completely silent in flight. Their feathers are designed in such a way that they don't create any noise which allows them to detect (hear) movement in complete darkness. I can attest to that personally. I was varmint calling one night years ago and I as stood up to take a look from the blind an extremely large owl was about a foot away from my face. I think it was as surprised as I was, but even as it frantically flapped to get away it was silent. I only felt the wind of it's wings. I have captured what I assume to be owls on my game cam, but the shutter is too slow for a clear photo. I can make out the eyes, though.