Podcast
Naturally Adventurous
Hosted by Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse · EN
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
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S6E50: Papuan bird families, BOPs, and Charley's 8000sp milestone
5d ago00:57:16Tap to summarizeCharley tells Ken about his recent trip to PNG.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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzBrown Sicklebill recording coutresy of Rolf A. de By, XC409360. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/409360. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E49: Bangkok Bird Walk with Charley
2w ago00:20:10Tap to summarizeCharley takes us on a walk around Benjakiti Park in Bangkok.Here's his Ebird checklist:https://ebird.org/checklist/S328781442If 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzPlease check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E48: Meet Wayne Klockner, Executive Director of the ABA
3w ago01:16:12Tap to summarizeKen interviews Wayne Klockner, Executive Director of the American Birding Association.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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzPlease check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Common Rock Thrush recording coutresy of João Tomás, XC978818. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/978818. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E47: 10 Interesting things about Mongolia
4w ago00:50:57Tap to summarizeCharley tells Ken about his recent trip to Mongolia.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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Willow Tit recording coutresy of João Tomás, XC978818. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/978818. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E46: Charley's Top 5 Mammal Bird combos from Hokkaido
Jun 1400:51:01Tap to summarizeCharley gives his Top 5 mammal bird combos from his recent short trip to Hokkaido. 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Hazel Grouse recording coutresy of Joshua Chong, XC858019. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/858019. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E45: Ken in Romania - first time in the Eastern Bloc
Jun 700:53:16Tap to summarizeKen tells Charley about his recent short visit to Romania. Eastern bloc meets "Small Paris; a cemetary protected from Brown Bear by an electric fence; urban reserves full of shy birds. An eventful few days! 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Willow Tit recording coutresy of João Tomás, XC978818. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/978818. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E44: Bird walk in Hokkaido with Charley
May 3100:46:37Tap to summarizeCharley records a bird walk at the Onnenai visitors centre. Here's the checklist:https://ebird.org/checklist/S343144434Please 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Little Bustard recording coutresy of João Tomás, XC897842. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/897842. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E43: Ken's Iberian Lynx Quest
May 2400:55:01Tap to summarizeKen tells Charley about trying to see one of the world's coolest cats, in Spain after his recent tours there. Check out this movie of the Little Bustard display: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUbg-wOsvZAPlease 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Little Bustard recording coutresy of João Tomás, XC897842. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/897842. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E42: 7 surprising things about Taiwan
May 1700:44:22Tap to summarizeCharley tells Ken 7 things he found surprising on his recent trip to Taiwan.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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro 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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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S6E41: Segovia Spain bird walk with Ken
May 1000:52:28Tap to summarizeKen does a field broadcast on a beautiful spring day in Castile and León, central Spain. Can he match Charley's total from his local patch in Chiang Mai, Thailand?! Here's the ebird checklist from the walk:https://ebird.org/checklist/S327570984Please 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 Support the Podcast While You TravelPlanning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm🌏 AGODAhttps://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJzIntro 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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding
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