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Peregrine Falcon at State Line Lookout

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". As is typical of bird-eating raptors, Peregrine Falcons are sexually dimorphic, females being considerably larger than males. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine Falcon is 242 mph.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_falcon

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 Jersey–New 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.

For more info: www.njpalisades.org/stateline.html

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

Taken on: February 8, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 850mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	600.0 mm f/4.0
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Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	850mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.8 (Macintosh)
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