It's clearly a very small "UFO" as it's close to the camera, for perspective look at the house, the object and then the hills in the background.
From the shadow problems on a clear day to the flip flopping statements it likely was a hoax.
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Silly looking flying saucer
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What Bruce Maccabee DOESN'T Tell You About His Investigation
Dion, you're a nice guy but clearly gullible when it comes to stuff like this