195 episodes

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

Naturally Adventurous Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse

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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

    S4E45: Search for the Malayan Crested Argus with James Eaton

    S4E45: Search for the Malayan Crested Argus with James Eaton

    Charley interviews James Eaton about his recent journey in search of the Malayan Crested Argus.



    Find James on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/james.birdtourasia



    Vietnamese Crested Argus recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC69377. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/69377.License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: 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 hr 3 min
    S4E44: Southern Spain with Ken

    S4E44: Southern Spain with Ken

    Charley quizes Ken about his recent tour in southern Spain.



    Calandra Lark recording courtesy of João Tomás, XC877292. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/877292.

    License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0



    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
    https://xeno-canto.org/877292


    Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
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    • 45 min
    S4E43: The Extinction Capital of the World with Lance Tanino

    S4E43: The Extinction Capital of the World with Lance Tanino

    Charley interviews local guide extraordinaire, Lance Tanino, about birding and conservation on the Hawaiian Islands.

    Find Lance on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/lance.tanino
    and find out more about his guiding services at: HawaiiBirdingGuide.com

    Other links:

    https://friendsofhakalauforest.org/

    https://kauaiforestbirds.org/

    https://www.mauiforestbirds.org/



    Iiwi recording courtesy of Daniel Lane, XC27366. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/27366. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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    Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
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    • 56 min
    S4E42: Ken Interviewed by Luke Thompson

    S4E42: Ken Interviewed by Luke Thompson

    The tables are turned! Luke Thompson interviews Ken about guiding, travel, and life, for a parallel episode of his podcast Back to Birding.

    To check out Back to Birding: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-birding/id1719348540

    Red-throated Pipit recording courtesy of Terje Kolaas, XC424099. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/424099. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: 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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    S4E41: Why is "now" the best time to go birding in Ecuador with Andres Vasquez

    S4E41: Why is "now" the best time to go birding in Ecuador with Andres Vasquez

    Ecuador has been in the news for the wrong reasons, but Andres explains why this shouldn't stop you from going.


    Black Solitaire recording courtesy of Paul Coopmans, XC264773. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/264773. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0



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    • 42 min
    S4E40: Belize with Andres Vasquez

    S4E40: Belize with Andres Vasquez

    Andres shares some highlights (and lowlights) of his recent trip to Belize with Charley.



    Ocellated Turkey Recording courtesy of Paul Driver, XC522868. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/522868. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0



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    • 42 min

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