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Susan Kieffer
Susan Kieffer is a reporter for Audubon Magazine, and a creative writer with an abiding love of the natural world. Find her on twitter @susanekieffer.
Articles by Susan Kieffer
Photo Of The Day
Western Gull and Brandt's Cormorant Facing Off
March 2, 2015 — Mark Drawbridge's eye on two birds eyeing each other.
Photo Of The Day
A Red-Shouldered Hawk Gives a Flourish
February 24, 2015 — Carol Fryer's encounter with a raptor at takeoff.
Threatened Species
Rescuing the Rufa
January 8, 2015 — As climate change ups the stakes for all birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the rufa Red Knot as threatened.
12 Amazing Things About the Christmas Bird Count
December 12, 2014 — One of the longest-running citizen science projects in the world is still evolving. Here's how this year's count will be different from the rest.
Rufa Red Knot Gets Listed
December 11, 2014 — Rising sea levels threaten the habitat this shorebird needs to migrate.
The Shearwater’s Best Shot
December 4, 2014 — Vaccinations can protect Cory's Shearwater colonies for up to 6 years.
News
A Dipper Dives
November 20, 2014 — A new video catches North America's only swimming songbird in the act.
Does the Brain-slurping Goliath Birdeater Really Eat Birds?
November 5, 2014 — After a scientist's encounter with a birdeater went viral, we were left wondering about the truth of this spider's name.