Super Moon, Full Moon and Harvest Moon on September 8th, 2014 at 9:32 PM EDT a few minutes from the crest of the Moon's full phase which occurred at 9:38 PM in Florida. I Was trying to get bats filmed flying against the moon, but it didn't work out - you can see one blurry flicker around 14 seconds in......
20 or so Wild Parrots - I believe Blue Crowned Conures - feasted on the ripe fruit of our Loquat tree this afternoon. First time ever seen in our yard - they are native to South America, but are probably a feral colony established from escaped pets over the years. Unfortunately they attracted the attention of a big hawk who scared them away before I had time to video them at length. But we have a bumper crop of loquats this winter and I hope they will be back - it's easy to tell when they arrive because they make a tremendous racket, but grow quiet as the eat. They blended in with the dense green and yellow of the loquat tree and it wasn't until they all took off I realized how many there were. A new bird species documented in the "Backyard" and one of the most unique to date - beautiful birds!
