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Naturally Adventurous
Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse
267 episodes
4 days ago
Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus. Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
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Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus. Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
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Naturally Adventurous
S6E16: Lebanon with Colin Conroy

Charley chats with Colin Conroy about birding in Lebanon.


Syrian Serin recording courtesy of Barry Edmonston, XC721507. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/721507. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com


Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

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4 days ago
55 minutes 3 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E15: Indonesia with Charley & Ken

Charley and Ken chat about Indonesia, sitting in the Garuda lounge of Jakarta international airport, surrounded by clinking dishes and screaming kids (sorry about the abient noise).


Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo recording courtesy of Daan Drukker, XC964067. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/964067. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com

Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com


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Nature - Travel - Adventure

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1 week ago
1 hour 37 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E14: Ryan and Derek Sallmann - North American Top 5 Destinations

Ken chats with Ryan and Derek Sallmann about their top 5 North American birding destinations, how to start international travel, and more.

These guys run the Badgerland Birding YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPOxZjoHULhsO95SRN4ScPg) and Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-badgerland-birding-podcast/id1722771407).

Theme music and outtro by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/

Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 6 minutes 1 second

Naturally Adventurous
S6E13: Ken in Ecuador - Part 1

Ken tells Charley about the first half of his recent trip around northern Ecuador. It was a sort of avian bioblitz around this incredibly diverse Tropical country!

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 48 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
NEWSFLASH: What's Happening in Madagascar?!

Ken and Charley chat about what has happened in Madagascar in recent months: protests, the flight of the president, and the installation of a transitional regime. Is this a classic African coup? Is it dangerous to visit right now? Is this a good or bad thing for the country? All these questions are addressed.

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4 weeks ago
17 minutes 1 second

Naturally Adventurous
S6E12: Cuba with Mollee Brown

Ken chats with Mollee Brown about birding in Cuba. Covering this country is long overdue on the podcast!

Check out Mollee's website, with information about her consulting services and tours that she guides: https://nighthawkagency.com/

Cuban Solitaire recording courtesy of GABRIEL LEITE, XC975391. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/975391. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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1 month ago
1 hour 20 minutes 15 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E11: Georgia (the country, not the state) with Jackson Hagley

Charley chats with Jackson Hagley about birding in Georgia (the country, not the state)


Caucasian Snowcock recording courtesy of Ding Li Yong, XC678207. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/678207. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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1 month ago
43 minutes 52 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E10: Photo Management

Charley & Ken chat about why they take photos, how they sort, manage, and backup these photos, and what they do with them. It's a big part of the life most travelling naturalists these days!

Black Eagle recording courtesy of LIN Wen-Horn, XC539063. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/539063. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


Naturally Adventurous - An International Birding & Nature Travel Podcast

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1 month ago
57 minutes 38 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E9: Charley in Micronesia

Charley tells Ken about his recent trip to Micronesia.


Palau Nightjar recording courtesy of Todd Mark, XC113913. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/113913. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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1 month ago
47 minutes 18 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E8: Birding: Past, present and future, with Marshall Iliff

Charley chats with Marshall Iliff about Ebird, Merlin and Avilist.


Check out Marshall's bio:

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/staff/marshall-iliff/

....and his ebird profile:

https://ebird.org/profile/MzQ2MDM/world


Learn more about Avilist:

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/avilist-unified-global-checklist/


Hooded Warbler recording courtesy of Joseph Morlan, XC558114. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/558114. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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2 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 18 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E7: Ken in the Dominican Republic

Ken tells Charley about his (somewhat) recent trip around the Dominican Republic. Run-in with the police, long drives, little sleep, rental car company extortion, and yet a great time!


Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC963056. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/963056. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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2 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 22 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E6: What's in your bag?

Charley & Ken chat about some of the strange items they travel with.


Sooty-headed Bulbul recording courtesy of Greg Irving, XC823878. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/823878. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


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2 months ago
36 minutes 39 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E5: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Rockies and Great Plains

Charley & Ken chat about the final sector of the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. What was the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, the high point, and the low point?!

Sprague's Pipit recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC13750. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/13750. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com

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2 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes

Naturally Adventurous
S6E04: Japanese Islands with Charley & Ken

Charley tells Ken about his recent Spring trip around several Japanese islands in search of endemic birds, mammals and herps.


Amami Thrush recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC286175. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/286175. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


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2 months ago
58 minutes 6 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E3: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Pacific Coast

Charley & Ken chat about the Pacific sector of the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. What was the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, the high point, and the low point?!

White-crowned Sparrow recording courtesy of Ed Pandolfino, XC445849. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/445849. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com

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3 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 51 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E02: Sicily Top 5 Fish

Charley gives Ken his top 5 fish from his recent trip to Sicily.


Eastern Subalpine Warbler recording courtesy of Nicolò Grasso, XC986799. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/986799. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


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3 months ago
41 minutes 17 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S6E1: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - SW Deserts

Charley & Ken chat about the next sector of the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. What was the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, the high point, and the low point?!

Canyon Towhee recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC878011. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/878011. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com

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3 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 50 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E50: Venezuela with Diego Calderon

Diego Calderon tells Charley about Venezuela


Crested Oropendola recorded by Bobby Wilcox, XC511504. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/511504. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


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4 months ago
53 minutes 50 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E49: Guam bird conservation with Martin Kastner

Charley interviews Martin Kaestner on a drive after seeing Guam Rail on Cocos Island.


Guam Rail recorded by Trenton Voytko.


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


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4 months ago
49 minutes 19 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E48: Somaliland with Keith Barnes

Charley interview Keith Barnes about his recent trip to Somaliland.


Collared Lark recording courtesy of Michel Watelet, XC904366. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/904366.

License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com


Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

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4 months ago
42 minutes 11 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus. Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast