

Naturally Adventurous
Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse
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
Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
Episodes
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May 12, 2024 • 43min
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
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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

May 5, 2024 • 42min
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
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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Apr 28, 2024 • 34min
S4E39: Senegal with Julian Hough (Part 2)
Julian teases Ken & Charley with some further MEGA sightings from his recent trip to Senegal, including the amazing Golden Nightjar.
Golden Nightjar recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC448862. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/448862. 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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Apr 21, 2024 • 35min
S4E38: Senegal with Julian Hough (Part 1)
Julian teases Ken & Charley with some pretty MEGA sightings from his recent trip to Senegal.
Quail-Plover recording courtesy of Javier Train, XC881227. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/881227. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Check at the video on the following Ebird checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S162751540
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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Apr 14, 2024 • 42min
S4E37: Baja's top "birds": Whale Shark and Gray Whale!
Ken shares the top 5 sightings from his recent Baja trip, as voted by all the tour participants.
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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Apr 7, 2024 • 42min
S4E36: Yucatan with Ken & Charley
Ken tells Charley about his recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsular.
Mayan Antthrush recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC880113. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/880113. 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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Mar 31, 2024 • 49min
S4E35: Charley's top birds from the birthplace of Karate
Charley tells Ken about the top 5 birds from his recent visits to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
Okinawa Rail recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC165614. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/165614. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0.
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
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Mar 24, 2024 • 43min
S4E34: "The Cartels are your Friend!" Ken in West Mexico
Charley asks Ken about his recent stint in the Puerto Vallarta area of West Mexico.
Buff-collared Nightjar recording courtesy of Manuel Grosselet, XC331196. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/331196. 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
Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com or ken.behrens@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Mar 17, 2024 • 19min
S4E33: Charley's Top 5 Mammals - Japan
Charley tells himself about his Top 5 (plus 1) mammals from his recent tours to Japan.
Ryukyu Scops-Owl recording courtesy of Rolf A. de By, XC470245. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/470245. 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
Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com or ken.behrens@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Mar 10, 2024 • 1h 9min
S4E32: Zac Babbit Returns - Florida (Herp) Man Speaks!
Ken chats with returning guest Zac Babbit about his adventures in biodiversity in the sprawling state of Florida.
Check out Zac's Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/zac.babbitphotography/
White-crowned Pigeon recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC101349. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/101349. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
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: cfchesse@gmail.com or ken.behrens@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast