Naturally Adventurous

Charley talks with one of India's top birders, Harish Thangaraj, about some amazing rediscoveries he has made this yearJerdon's Courser recordings courtesy of P Jeganathan, XC294415. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/294415, and Harish Thangaraj, XC1038584. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1038584. License for both: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Please 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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

Charley tells Ken about his recent trip to the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.Golden Masked-Owl recording courtesy of Charley Hesse.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.comFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

Ken chats with Charlie Harcourt about the country of Myanmar; it's biological and cultural riches, as well as its troubled history (and present). Charlie's organization for higher education access: https://www.myanmar-foundation.orgSupport for democracy and public assistance in Myanmar: https://www.mutualaidmyanmar.orgBird tours: https://www.myanmarbirding.comWhite-browed Nuthatch recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC80394. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/80394. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0Please 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=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel

Ken tells Charley about the second half of his recent trip around northern Ecuador. It started with a wisdom tooth removal, but was all uphill from there! 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=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro 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

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.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

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 4.0Please 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.comFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

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.comPlease 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=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel

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=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.comFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

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.

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 4.0Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.comPlease 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=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel