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Naturally Adventurous
Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse
251 episodes
5 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
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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3 weeks 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 weeks 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


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1 month ago
42 minutes 11 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E47: Central African Republic with Rod Cassidy

Charley chats with Rod Cassidy, the founder of Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic.


https://youtu.be/pExjiHw8OuY?si=1kvCMA_eTv2-JbZM


https://www.sanghalodge.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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1 month ago
44 minutes

Naturally Adventurous
S5E46: Western US Roadtrip - Part 1

Charley & Ken chat about the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. Hear about a disaster while crossing the Ohio river, and a superb morning of birding in the Ozarks.

Cerulean Warbler recording courtesy of Matt Wistrand, XC479915. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/479915. 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
28 minutes 12 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E45: Morocco Top 5 birds with Charley & Julian

Charley tells Julian about his top 5 birds from his recent time in Morocco.


Greater Hoopoe-Lark recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781409. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781409. 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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1 month ago
55 minutes 54 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E44: Morocco freeform chat with Charley & Julian

Julian & Charley chat about Morocco past and present.


Levaillant's Woodpecker recording courtesy of Gerard Gorman, XC214485. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/214485. 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
57 minutes 10 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E43: Costa Rica Phototour with Charley & Ken

Charley & Ken chat about the Costa Rica phototour that Ken recently guided, and Ken shares his top 10 sightings / photo-ops.

Three-wattled Bellbird recording courtesy of Jelle Scharringa, XC608131. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/608131. 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
55 minutes 51 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E42: Lesser Antilles with Will McPhail

Charley chats with podcast listener Will McPhail about his long history with the Lesser Antilles.


Here's the link to Will's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/will.mcphail.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
47 minutes 46 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E41: Puerto Rico with Julian Hough

Charley chats with regular guest Julian Hough, about his recent short BIRD-CATION to Puerto Rico.

Here's the link to Julians short video about his trip:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15vA4cCeLw/

Puerto Rican Nightjar recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC962758. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/962758. 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
43 minutes 45 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E40: Spain with Charley & Ken

Charley & Ken chat about Spain, sharing some wildlife and cultural anedotes.

White Stork recording courtesy of João Tomás, XC876580. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/876580. 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
46 minutes 52 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E39: Andres Vasquez and Ken in Tanzania

With a sweeping view of the Serengeti, Ken and Andres discuss their just-ending trip in northern Tanzania. Andres is, in a word, "overwhelmed"... and with good reason! This is such a remarkable part of the world.

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
52 minutes 55 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E38: Guiding in Thailand with Dorian Anderson

Charley & Dorian cross paths on their respective Thailand tours and compare notes on their guiding experiance in the country.


Check out Dorian's Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/dorian.anderson.photography/


Banded Bay Cuckoo recording courtesy of Greg Irving, XC951533. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/951533. 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
47 minutes 40 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E37: The Kokoda Track with Stephan Lorenz.

Charley welcomes his friend Stephan Lorenz back to the show with more adventures from the infamous Kokoda Track in PNG.


Here's the company that Stephan used for his logistics:

https://kokodacrossing.com/


Here's a short video about Stephan's trip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUazWhNghIo&t=550s


White-eyed Robin recording courtesy of Stephan Lorenz.


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
47 minutes 19 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E36: Charley & Ken's favourite places to guide.

Charley & Ken each recount their 3 favourite countries to guide in, along with some honorable mentions and their least favourite.

Southern Ground-Hornbill recording courtesy of Ehren Eksteen, XC770951. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/770951. 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 7 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E35: Illness & injury While travelling.

Charley & Ken recount some stories of getting sick while travelling.

Andean Flamingo recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC272584. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/272584. 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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4 months ago
53 minutes 17 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E34: PNG with Stephan Lorenz

Charley chats with international bird guide Stephan Lorenz about birding in PNG.

Streaked Bowerbird recording courtesy of Todd Mark, XC524402. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/524402. 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
47 minutes 59 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E33: How to Start Travelling the Globe on a Budget

Looking to start some global birding or natural history travel, but have a limited budget, and not sure where to go first? This episode is for you! Ken and Charley give a global, continent-by-continent overview of what they consider the best destinations for the first-time budget traveller.

CORRECTION: Ken stated that Costa Rica is likely the most English-speaking Neotropical country, but while editing the podcast realized that Belize and Guyana are definitely more Anglophone than CR.

Banded Broadbill recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC290609. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/290609. 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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4 months ago
47 minutes 43 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E32: Staying Healthy While Travelling

Charley & Ken discuss their personal practices for staying healthy while travelling the globe. From "doing C" to nasal rinses to battery-powered white noise machines!

Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle-Dove) recording courtesy of Craig Robertson, XC586183. Accessible at whttps://xeno-canto.org/586183. 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
46 minutes 28 seconds

Naturally Adventurous
S5E31: Madagascar Enigmatic Wildlife, with Zac Babbit

Ken talks with Zac about a tour to Madagascar that Zac recently guided, in search of some of the "8th Continent's" rarest creatures. You might be shocked by the creature that tops his list!

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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5 months ago
1 hour 53 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