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
Latest episodes
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
Mar 3, 2024 • 33min
S4E31: California with Ken & Charley
Ken tells Charley about his brief visit to California.
Mountain Quail recording courtesy of Paul Marvin, XC715988. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/715988. 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
Feb 25, 2024 • 47min
S4E30: Birding vs bird photography with Ben Knoot
Are birders and bird photographers really at war?
Blakiston's Fish-Owl recording courtesy of Sergey Surmach, XC692538. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/692538. 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
Feb 18, 2024 • 35min
S4E29: Mauritius with Charley & Ken
Charley & Ken chat about their experiences in Mauritius.
Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher recording courtesy of Cedric Mroczko, XC471436. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/471436. 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
Feb 11, 2024 • 49min
S4E28: Thermal Imaging Devices as a Natural History Game-Changer
What are thermal imagine devices? How do you use them to search for animals? And how do you go about choosing one to buy?
Charley's device: HikMicro Lynx Pro LE10 Thermal Imaging Monocular
Ken's device: AGM TAIPAN TM10-256 Thermal Imaging Monocular
Note that these are identical devices with different branding.
Slaty-breasted Tinamou recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, https://xeno-canto.org/221805. 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: cfchesse@gmail.com or ken.behrens@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Feb 4, 2024 • 59min
S4E27: One of the most dangerous countries in the W Hemisphere?!
Ken and Charley talk about the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica. Endemic bird and Rastafarian capital of the Caribbean!
Rufous-throated Solitaire recording courtesy of Simon Elliott, https://xeno-canto.org/589885. 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: cfchesse@gmail.com or ken.behrens@gmail.com
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