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            State Line Lookout

State Line Lookout is a scenic overlook on the Palisades. It is situated at the highest point on the Palisades Cliffs (elevation 527 ft.), about a mile south of the New JerseyâNew York state line. The area is open every day during daylight hours only. There is no fee for parking.

From September through early November, volunteer observers record the migration of raptors from the lookout point at State Line Lookout, from 9 AM to 4 PM, volunteer availability and weather conditions permitting.

Visitors are always welcome at the hawk watch (binoculars recommended).

State Line Hawk Watch, sponsored with the Hawk Migration Association of North America was founded in 1997 and is one of around a dozen official New Jersey hawk watch sites.

Blue Jay

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominantly blue with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest. It has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Genders are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies of the blue jay are recognized.

The Blue Jay mainly feeds on nuts and seeds such as acorns, soft fruits, arthropods, and occasionally small vertebrates. It typically gleans food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, though it sometimes hawks insects from the air. Like squirrels, blue jays are known to hide nuts for later consumption. It builds an open cup nest in the branches of a tree, which both sexes participate in constructing. The clutch can contain two to seven eggs, which are blueish or light brown with brown spots. Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8â12 days after hatching. They may remain with their parents for one to two months.

The bird's name derives from its noisy, garrulous nature. It is sometimes called a "Jaybird".

Taken in: United States / New Jersey / Alpine (show map)

Taken on: October 20, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/6.3, 1/1000 sec, 600mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/6.3
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Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2.1 (Macintosh)
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