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

Western Gull and Brandt's Cormorant Facing Off
March 02, 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.
Photo of the Day
Rescuing the Rufa
January 08, 2015 — As climate change ups the stakes for all birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the rufa Red Knot as threatened.
Threatened Species
There's No Stopping Wisdom
December 19, 2014 — The oldest known bird in the wild lays another egg.
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 04, 2014 — Vaccinations can protect Cory's Shearwater colonies for up to 6 years.
A Dipper Dives
November 20, 2014 — A new video catches North America's only swimming songbird in the act.
News
Does the Brain-slurping Goliath Birdeater Really Eat Birds?
November 05, 2014 — After a scientist's encounter with a birdeater went viral, we were left wondering about the truth of this spider's name. 
The Ghost of John James Audubon’s Past
October 28, 2014 — Did Townsend's Bunting return from the dead?