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Naturally AdventurousS6E1: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - SW DesertsCharley & Ken chat about the next sector of the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. What was the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, the high point, and the low point?! Canyon Towhee recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC878011. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/878011. 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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=trueFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse...2025-08-031h 18
Naturally AdventurousS5E45: Morocco Top 5 birds with Charley & JulianCharley tells Julian about his top 5 birds from his recent time in Morocco.Greater Hoopoe-Lark recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781409. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781409. License 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: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous P...2025-06-0855 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E44: Morocco freeform chat with Charley & JulianJulian & Charley chat about Morocco past and present.Levaillant's Woodpecker recording courtesy of Gerard Gorman, XC214485. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/214485. 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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel 2025-06-0157 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E43: Costa Rica Phototour with Charley & KenCharley & Ken chat about the Costa Rica phototour that Ken recently guided, and Ken shares his top 10 sightings / photo-ops.Three-wattled Bellbird recording courtesy of Jelle Scharringa, XC608131. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/608131. 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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure2025-05-2555 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E40: Spain with Charley & KenCharley & Ken chat about Spain, sharing some wildlife and cultural anedotes.White Stork recording courtesy of João Tomás, XC876580. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/876580. 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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure2025-05-0446 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E36: Charley & Ken's favourite places to guide.Charley & Ken each recount their 3 favourite countries to guide in, along with some honorable mentions and their least favourite.Southern Ground-Hornbill recording courtesy of Ehren Eksteen, XC770951. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/770951. 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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure2025-04-061h 00
Naturally AdventurousS5E29: Ken Finally Makes it to Brazil!Ken and Charley chat about Brazil, a country that Ken recently visited for the first time. Spoiler alert: he loved it!
Bare-throated Bellbird recording courtesy of Mateus Gonçalves Santos, XC776815. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/776815. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast - Nature - Travel
2025-02-1657 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E26: Charley's top 5 mammals in SichuanCharley recounts to Ken his Top 5 mammal encounters from his recent mammal watching trip in Sichuan
Grey Wolf recording courtesy of Jarek Matusiak, XC961981. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/961981. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast - Nature - Travel
2025-01-2639 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E19: NEW ZEALAND - CHARLEY'S TOP 5 BIRDSCharley gives Ken his Top 5 New Zealand birds (with an honorable mention, of course).
North Island Kokako recording courtesy of David Bradley, XC534282. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/534282. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast - Nature - Travel 2024-12-0855 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E02 How Ken Almost Broke His Hand While Visiting Relatives in UgandaKen and Charley discuss the highlights from Ken's short but very sweet recent trip to Uganda.
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-08-1151 min
Naturally AdventurousS5E01 Ken & Charley's birding big day in Gauteng South AfricaJoin Ken & Charley for their birding big day in Gauteng, South Africa.
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-08-0430 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E49: The Greatest Country in the World, with Charley & KenKen & Charley chat about Kazakhstan (and a little bit about Kyrgyzstan).
Himalayan Snowcock recording courtesy of Arend Wassink, XC179921. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/179921. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-07-0745 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E48:The worst kept secret in Central Asia, with Charley & KenKen interviews Charley about his recent trip to Uzbekistan.
Turkestan Ground-Jay recording courtesy of Ukolov Ilya, XC465943. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/465943. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-06-3049 minNaturally AdventurousS4E44: Southern Spain with KenCharley quizes Ken about his recent tour in southern Spain.
Calandra Lark recording courtesy of João Tomás, XC877292. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/877292.
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-06-0245 minNaturally AdventurousS4E36: Yucatan with Ken & CharleyKen 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
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-04-0742 minNaturally AdventurousS4E35: Charley's top birds from the birthplace of KarateCharley 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.
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-03-3148 minNaturally AdventurousS4E34: "The Cartels are your Friend!" Ken in West MexicoCharley 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
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-03-2443 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E33: Charley's Top 5 Mammals - JapanCharley 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
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-03-1718 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E31: California with Ken & CharleyKen 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
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-03-0332 minNaturally AdventurousS4E29: Mauritius with Charley & KenCharley & 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
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-02-1835 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E24: Charley's Thailand Top 5Charley gives his top 5 birds from his recent Thailand tour.
Mangrove Pitta recording courtesy of Ding Li Yong, XC616325. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/616325. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2024-01-1455 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E22: Ken & Charley's year in review.It's a wrap. Ken & Charley chat about some of their highlights from the year.
Short-eared Owl recording courtesy of Robert Dobbs, XC728043. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/728043. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2023-12-3141 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E20: Costa Rica with Ken & CharleyKen and Charley chat about ecotourism in Costa Rica.
Resplendent Quetzal recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC518470. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/518470. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2023-12-1755 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E19: Manu adventure with Charley (Chasing Feathers compilation)This is a compilation of 3 episodes of Charley's other podcast, Chasing Feathers: A Neotropical Birding Journal. It follows his adventures down the Manu Road, to Manu Wildlife Center and back to Cusco back in 2006. If you like it, check out other episodes:
Chasing Feathers: A Neotropical Birding Journal on Apple Podcasts
Chasing Feathers: A Neotropical Birding Journal | Podcast on Spotify
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Naturally AdventurousS4E16: Charley on the CNX podcastCharley is interviewed by Ash Pemberton from the CNX podcast about birding and guiding.
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2023-11-1947 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E14: Taiwan chat with Ken & Charley.Ken & Charley chat about Taiwan where Ken did a recent tour.
Taiwan Bush-Warbler recording courtesy of Kuan-Chieh (Chuck) Hung, Taiwanbirdguide.com, XC412463. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/412463. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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2023-11-1248 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E11: Air travel (part 1) with Charley & KenKen & Charley share their thoughts on air travel.
Rock Martin recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781543. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781543. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast2023-10-1545 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E06: Newfoundland with Ken & CharleyKen tells Charley about his family road trip up to Newfoundland.
Blackpoll Warbler recording courtesy of Martin St-Michel, XC467689. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/467689. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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2023-09-1055 min
Naturally AdventurousS4E05: Fiji with Charley & KenCharley & Ken chat about Charley's recent trip to Fiji and hear about his Top 5 bird sightings.
Orange Dove recording courtesy of Matthias Feuersenger, XC109064. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/109064. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
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2023-09-0339 minNaturally AdventurousS4E01: Writing books with Charley & KenCharley & Ken kick off season 4 with a chat about the process of writing books.
African Paradise-Flycactcher recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC300756. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/300756. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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2023-08-0641 minNaturally AdventurousS3E47: Ken interviews Alison Világ - Part 2: (Nearly) Marooned on a Superior IslandKen interviews Alison Világ about migration counting, adventures around the United States, and how to become a good writer.
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Long-tailed Duck recording courtesy of our friend Andrew Spencer, XC203476. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/203476.
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Naturally AdventurousS3E46: Ken interviews Alison Világ - Part 1: "So Cold That It Hurts!"Ken interviews Alison Világ about migration counting at Whitefish Point, and much more.
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Short-eared Owl recording courtesy of Ryan P. O'Donnell, XC174880. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/174880.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-06-1846 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E45: The Philippines with Ken & CharleyKen & Charley have a freeform chat about birding in the Philippines.
Chocolate Boobook recording courtesy of Ross Gallardy, XC321147. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/321147.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-06-1146 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E44: Charley's Top 5 South Indian bird sightingsKen interviews Charley about his top 5 South India bird sightings from his recent trip with his son Felix.
Sri Lanka Bay Owl recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC473612. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/473612.
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2023-06-0448 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E43: India with Ken & CharleyKen & Charley have a chat about Southern India.
White-cheeked Barbet recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC547498. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/547498.
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2023-05-2846 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E42: Cambodia highlights with Ken & CharleyKen & Charley chat about their Cambodia highlights.
Giant Ibis recording courtesy of Ken Behrens.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-05-2146 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E41: Cambodia with Ken & Charley (Whatsapp episode)Ken & Charley have a chat about Cambodia over Whatsapp.
Lineated Barbet recording courtesy of Agris Celmins, XC641939. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/641939. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-05-1435 minNaturally AdventurousS3E36: A day in the life of Charley & KenCharley & Ken interview each other about their daily lives.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-04-0938 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E34: Pumas in Chile with Charley & KenCharley tells Ken about his recent adventures in Torres del Paine NP, southern Chile looking for Pumas.
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Austral Pygmy-Owl recording courtesy of GABRIEL LEITE, XC521632. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/521632. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-03-2627 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E32: Charley's Hokkaido HighlightsCharley recently guided two trips in Japan. Most of the top highlights were on the island of Hokkaido. These are distilled into a scintillating "top 5" that he shares with Ken.
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Red-crowned Crane recording courtesy of Ross Gallardy, XC294799. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/294799. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-03-1250 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E31: Japan Freeform with Charley & KenKen recently passed through Japan, and Charley has spent years of his life there. It's a fascinating place, and there is lots to talk about.
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Meadow Bunting recording courtesy of Anon Torimi, XC603573. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/603573. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-03-0556 minNaturally AdventurousS3E27: Ken's Argentina trip top 11 birds (5 to 1)Ken continues with his top 11 birds from his recent Argentina tour. Today we go from 5 to 1.
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Black-legged Seriema recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC272645. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/272645.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-02-0536 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E26: Ken's Argentina trip top 11 birds (11 to 6)Ken starts to tell Charley his top 11 birds from his recent Argentina tour. Today we go from 11 to 6.
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Burrowing Parrot recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC272697. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/272697.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-01-2940 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E24: Falkland Islands with Charley & KenKen asks Charley about his recent trip to the Falkland Islands.
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King Penguin recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC67618. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/67618. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-01-1544 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E23: First day in Chile with CharleyCharley flies solo describing his eventful first day in Chile.
Dusky-tailed Canastero recording courtesy of Guillermo Egli, XC53864. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/53864. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2023-01-0825 minNaturally AdventurousS3E17: Australia highlights with Charley & Jerry ConollyCharley & Jerry Connolly cover highlights from their recent Australia trip.
The Audubon Shop Birder Supplies, Birdwatching Supplies, Madison, CT
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Marc Anderson, XC524669. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/524669.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-11-2743 min
Naturally AdventurousS3E16: Australia chat with Charley Hesse & Jerry ConnollyCharley chats with Jerry Connolly from The Audubon Shop in Conneticut, all about Australia.
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and the amazing Birder tripod at:
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Laughing Kookaburra recording courtesy of Marc Anderson, XC673206. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/673206.
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Feel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gma...2022-11-2042 minNaturally AdventurousS3E14: Ken chats with Forest Jarvis about the PhilippinesKen chats with Forest Jarvis, an American who has made his home in the Philippines. This week's episode is something of an introduction to this country that we haven't previously discussed much on the podcast. We wrap up the episode with the first of six tales of Philippine birding adventures, a taste of what's to come next week, in the second part of this interview.
You can follow Forest's adventures on his blog: https://forest-jarvis.blogspot.com
or on Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/forest.jarvis
Forest is happy to provide advice to birders thinking of visiting the Philippines.
Photo ga...2022-11-0652 minNaturally AdventurousS3E12: Italy chat with Charley & KenCharley & Ken chat all about Italy while on a drive together in South Africa. Apologies for the poor sound quality of this episode.
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Italian Sparrow recording courtesy of Filippo Ceccolini, XC732400. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/732400.
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2022-10-2342 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E50: Borneo birds - Ken's top 5In the final episode of Season 2, Ken tells Charley his top 5 bird encounters from his recent Borneo trip
Rail-Babbler recording courtesy of Greg Irving, XC423567. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/423567. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-07-2458 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E45: Afrotropical Habitats - Ken's Top 5 Bottom 1Charley & Ken continue a new 6-part mini-series on Habitats of the world.
Today, Ken tells Charley about his favourite 5 (and least favorite 1) habitats from the Afrotropical region.
Earlier episodes mentioned in those one:
Mozambique Coutadas (monsoon forest habitat) - https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1b4v9l
Marojejy Madagascar (Indian Ocean rainforest) - https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/em0ffa
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Naturally AdventurousS2E43: Indo-Malaya Habitats - Charley's Top 5Charley & Ken start a new 6-part miniseries on Habitats of the world.
Today, Charley tells Ken his favourite 5 habitats from the Indo-Malaya region.
Himalayan Shortwing recording courtesy of Jelle Scharringa, XC646775. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/646775.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-06-0537 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E40: Ghana highlights with Charley & KenCharley tells Ken about his top 5 highlights from his recent Ghana tour.
Nkulengu Rail recording courtesy of Bram Vogels, XC404539. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/404539.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-05-1556 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E38: Costa Rica with Ken & CharleyCharley chats with Ken about his recent trip to Costa Rica.
Resplendent Quetzal recording courtesy of Paul Driver, XC137766. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/137766
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-05-0139 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E36: Israel with Ken and Charley (Part II)Ken chats with Charley again about his recent trip to Israel.
Tristram's Starling recording courtesy of Daniel Parker, XC126937. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/126937.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-04-1759 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E35: Israel with Ken and CharleyKen chats with Charley about his recent time in Israel, a country that Charley also visited 10+ years ago. It's a fascinating part of the world with excellent food, good migration birding, a surprising diversity of wild places, and some very serious security protocols!
Oz Horzine's site about all the bird families of the world: http://www.birdfamiliesoftheworld.com/
Western Rock Nuthatch recording courtesy of Cedric Mroczko, XC414087. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/613642
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Naturally AdventurousS2E34: Charley in California with Julian HoughCharley recounts some highlights of his current California trip to regular guest Julian Hough.
Sooty Grouse recording courtesy of Thomas Magarian, XC414087. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/414087.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-04-031h 08
Naturally AdventurousS2E31: Charley and Ken Seychelles chatThis week Ken tells Charley all about his recent visit to the remote Indian Ocean Seychelles islands. They talk about the biogeography, habitats, people, food, and endemic birds.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-03-1339 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E29: Charley's Top 5 birds from N ColombiaThis week Charley tells Ken all about his recent tour to northern Colombia including his top 5 birds.
Santa Marta Screech-Owl recording courtesy of Bram Vogels, XC694176. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/694176.
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding2022-02-2745 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E22: Top Namibian birds with Charley & KenCharley & Ken talk about their top 5 birds in Namibia and the amazing places they are found in.
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Suothern Carmine Bee-eater recording courtesy of Derek Solomon, XC41604. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/41604.
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Naturally AdventurousS2E21: Red-breasted Nuthatch madness, a.k.a. the Woodstock of birding. Ken chats with Julian Hough about birding culture (Part 2)Ken chats with good friend of the podcast Julian Hough, about birding culture. This week, Julian tells about the British "twitching" (rare bird chasing) scene when he was a young man. Need to see a bird that's 100s of miles away, but you have no car, no money, and you're on crutches? No problem!
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Siberian Thrush recording courtesy of Marta Celej, XC666367. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/666367
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2022-01-031h 18Naturally AdventurousS2E20: Stringing, Twitching, and Getting Gripped! Ken chats with Julian Hough about birding culture (Part 1)Ken chats with good friend of the podcast Julian Hough, about birding culture. We explore modern birding compared with birding 20-30 years ago, as well as American versus British birding. Julian has some crazy stories about what people will do to climb their way up the birding hierarchy!
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Siberian Thrush recording courtesy of Yann Muzika, XC664515. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/664515.
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Feel free to contact us a...2021-12-2756 minNaturally AdventurousS2E17: Ken's Top 5 Adventures in Mozambique and MalawiKen spent a rugged and adventurous month on the road in southeast Africa. Here he tells the stories of his top five adventures from that time. These include noisy nights shared with hippos and elephants, and being stuck in immigration purgatory between two countries!
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African Pitta recording courtesy of Gareth K., XC445833. Accessible at https://www.xeno-canto.org/445833.
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Naturally AdventurousS2E16: Further Mozambique & eSwatini (Swaziland) adventures with Ken BehrensCharley introduces another compilation of Ken's messages from his recent trip overland through Mozambique & eSwatini
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Blue Korhaan recording courtesy of Alan Collett, XC310997. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/310997.
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2021-11-2648 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E15: Mozambique & Malawi adventures with Ken BehrensCharley introduces a compilation of Ken's messages from his recent trip overland through Mozambique & Malawi.
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Yellow-throated Apalis recording courtesy of Willem-Jan Emsens, XC166717. Accessible at www.x...2021-11-1942 min
Naturally AdventurousS2E12: South Africa tour highlights with Ken BehrensKen tells Charley his top 5 highlights from his recent South Africa tour.
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Cinnamon-breasted Warbler recording courtesy of Faansie Peacock, XC388319. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/388319.
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Naturally AdventurousS2E10: Angola Top 5 wildlife experiences with Ken BehrensCharley interviews Ken about his top 5 wildlife experiences on his recent Angola trip.
Check out a Google map of the Angola Birding Route.
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Swiestra's Francolin recording courtesy of...2021-10-1542 min
Naturally AdventurousSeason 2 Episode 8: Ken driving across South AfricaCharley catches up with Ken on his long drive across South Africa
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Rufous-eared Warbler recording courtesy of C...2021-10-0631 min
Naturally AdventurousSeason 2 Episode 5: Ken's journey to AngolaKen reappears in Angola and shares his first international travel experience since the start of the pandemic.
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Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush recording by Ken Behren's2021-09-1032 min
Naturally AdventurousSeason 2 Episode 4: Mini-podcast. Charley's hiking adventure in Chiang MaiWith Ken AWOL in Angola, Charley gives a quick solo update on his recent hiking exploits in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Peregrine Falcon recording...2021-09-0310 minNaturally AdventurousEpidode 49: Ken's Adventure on Montagne des Français, and an interview with Aubin AndriajaonaCharley & Ken chat about Charley's son's recent correspondence with the world's most famous wildlife documentarian, and about Ken's adventure in the dry forest of northern Madagascar. The second half of the episode is Ken interviewing Aubin Andriajaona, who manages a conservation and lemur research program. He's on the front lines of conservation, and tells about literally chasing down illegal woodcutters in the forest!
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Naturally AdventurousEpisode 47: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 3The guys finish a mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 1-2 on Ken's list and #1 for Charley. Want to hear about the pot of beans that morphed into a strange and terrifying new lifeform? Check out this episode!
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Naturally AdventurousEpisode 45: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 2The guys continue a mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 3-2 on Charley's list and 3 on Ken's list, among their respective top 6 lists. Tales of ham racks on Extremaduran bars and elaborate vegetarian dishes in Taipei will have your mouth watering!
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Naturally AdventurousEpisode 43: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 1The guys start a new mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 4-6 in their respective top 6 lists. Want to hear about the time in Indonesia when Charley almost blew his top because Ken hid his bowl of tofu and tempe? Check out this episode!
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Naturally AdventurousEpisode 40: Charley & Ken welcome Tony Croasdale to the show.Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Tony Croasdale. Tony is lead-singer for the hardcore punk band R.A.M.B.O. and a hardcore birder. In this episode we explore the surprising parallels between birding & Punk!
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Thanks to Binanda Hatiboruah for the Swamp Prinia recording, our natural sound at the end of the podcast.
If you wish to support this po...2021-04-2343 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 35: Charley interviews Ken , "Ask Me Anything" episode!Charley asks Ken a bunch of questions, so that he and the listeners can get to know him better.
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Barred Antshrike recording by Richard E. Webster
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License: Creative Commons A...2021-04-1652 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 34: Ken interviews Charley, "Ask Me Anything" episode!Ken asks Charley a bunch of questions, so that he and the listeners can get to know him better. Would dedicated vegetarian Charley eat meat under any circumstances? Listen to find out!
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Herring Gull recording b...2021-04-091h 04Naturally AdventurousEpisode 33: Charley & Ken welcome Julian Hough back to the show.Julian Hough returns for the final episode in a three-part series in which he shares the "Five Craziest Things He Has Done in Pursuit of Birds".
This time he takes us to Turkey for a couple of epic tales, including a heroic rescue, a Kurdish uprising and a helicopter gunship!
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Feel free to...2021-04-0243 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 32: Charley & Ken welcome Julian Hough back to the show.Julian Hough returns for Part 2 in a three-part series in which he shares the "Five Craziest Things He Has Done in Pursuit of Birds".
This time he takes us on disastrous trips to Ramsey Canyon in Arizona, and in search of (the now extinct) Slender-billed Curlew in Morocco
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Feel free to contact us a...2021-03-2642 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 31: Charley & Ken welcome Julian Hough to the show.On this week's episode, our special guest is Julian Hough. British by birth, he has spent half his life living in the US and is a well-known birder there. Julian is a veteran world birder with many tales to tell. Today he embarks on the first in a three-part series in which he shares the "Five Craziest Things He Has Done in Pursuit of Birds".
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If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page a...2021-03-1943 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 29: Charley & Ken welcome Adam Cruickshank to the show.On this week's episode, our special guest is host of The Birding Life Podcast, Adam Cruickshank. The 3 of us share a nostalgic look at each of our favourite 3 South African birds.
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Find information about Adam's podcast at https://www.thebirdinglife.com
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Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.c...2021-03-0746 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 28: Ken and Charley's #1 Lifetime Mammal SightingsKen and Charley reach a long series of episodes about their top 10 lifetime mammal sightings. Want clues about what they are? How about Peter Matthiessen and earth-pig?!
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Nature Travel Wildlife Adventure2021-02-2652 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 27: Ken & Charley welcome Nate Swick to the showOn this week's episode, our special guest is host of the popular America Birding Podcast, Nate Swick. He entertains us with stories from his Top 5 wildlife encounters from such far-flung places as Uganda, Honduras and the state he calls home, North Carolina.
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...2021-02-2045 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 26: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals, numbers 2-4We approach the grand finale of our top 10 mammals list. Ken talks about unforgettable sightings of two wild dogs and one wild cat. Coming soon: Charley and Ken's #1 top lifetime mammals.
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The natural sound is a recording of a lone wolf made in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve by betchkal (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))
Feel free to contact us at: ken.b...2021-02-1247 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 25: Charley's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals, numbers 3 and 2Charley continues telling Ken his Top 10 lifetime mammal sightings, today with the other-worldly Aye-Aye from Madagascar and a hair-raising encounter whilst tracking Black Rhinos in Namibia.
Charley also announces his brand-new tutorial on 'How to Get Kids into Birding' which can be found at https://www.schoolofbirding.com/
Ken's recent appearance on the Nature Hypeman podcast can be found here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wildlife-observer-network/id1506963646
Also, an interesting article on Yao Ming's efforts to reduce wildlife poaching can be found here https://wildaid.org/the-duke-of-cambridge-david-beckham-and-yao-ming-team-up-for-rhinos-and-elephants/
As always, the...2021-02-0547 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 24: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals, numbers 6 and 5Charley tells about a weekend trip with his bird-obsessed son to Doi Lang, one of the weirdest birding spots on Earth. Then Ken and Charley return to Ken's top 10 list, with Ken's numbers 5 and 6: Gorilla and Humpback Whale. A diverse pair: one Great Ape, and one huge marine mammal!
Check out Charley's new tutorial about planning a birding trip on www.schoolofbirding.com/
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Travel Nature Adventure Birding 2021-01-0144 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 20: Ken's rugged northern Madagascar adventure with Linjo (Part 2)Ken is joined again by a special guest: his sister-in-law Linjo Johnarson, and they tell Charley all about their further adventures in northern Madagascar, in the second of this 2-part epic tale.
Linjo works as a director of a Malagasy tour company called 8th Continent Expeditions: http://www.8thcontinent-expeditions.com/
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Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.c...2020-12-251h 07Naturally AdventurousEpisode 19: Charley's Thailand travels and Ken's rugged northern Madagascar adventure with LinjoCharley tells us about a few more wildlife experiences on the way back to Chiang Mai. Ken is joined by a special guest: his sister-in-law Linjo Johnarson, and they tell Charley all about their recent adventures in northern Madagascar, seeking out some rare and endangered creatures such as Blue-eyed Black Lemur, Madagascar Serpent-Eagle, Madagascar Pochard, and Red Owl. This is part one of our chat with Linjo, which will continue in the next episode.
Linjo works as a director of a Malagasy tour company called 8th Continent Expeditions: http://www.8thcontinent-expeditions.com/
Episode photo gallery: h...2020-12-161h 02Naturally AdventurousEpisode 18: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 7-8Charley goes in search of mammals in Western Thailand and Ken continues with his top lifetime mammals, today with stories about Cheetah and Brown Hyaena.
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Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com OR c...2020-11-2741 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 16: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 9-10Ken kicks off his (drumroll please!) Top 10 Lifetime Mammals, with Brindled Gnu and Fosa. Why did he choose these two beasts? Listen to find out!
See a bunch of pics of both animals in the episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-16
For some insight on wildebeest psychology, check out this cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMJXvsCLu6s
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Feel free to contact us at...2020-11-1337 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 15. Charley's Top 10 lifetime mammals (Number 6-7).Ken and Charley get back into the swing of things with more stories of some of the world's best mammals. Today, tales of Dhole (Asian Wild Dog) and Spectacled Bear in the Paramo of Ecuador.
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure2020-11-0635 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 14: Freestyle - Ken's epic Madagascar family trip, and festival time in ThailandKen and Charley chat about Ken's just-completed adventurous family trip to northeast Madagascar, land of rainforest, vanilla, and some amazing wildlife. Charley talks about the picturesque Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai. The episode wraps up with an interview with Franco, a local guide from Marojejy National Park.
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Contact: ken.behrens@gmail.com OR cfchesse@gmail.com...2020-11-041h 02Naturally AdventurousEpisode 12: Charley's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 8-10Following the popularity of their Top 10 Birds episodes, Charley & Ken embark on stories of mammal adventures.
Charley tells of getting chased up a tree by peccaries in Costa Rica, going in search of giant flying-squirrels in the mountains of Taiwan, and the armour-clad Indian Rhino in the base of the Himalayas.
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https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=t...2020-10-0953 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 8: Charley & Ken welcome Keith Barnes to the show.Charley & Ken welcome their first guest: Keith Barnes. Keith is a South African world traveller and birder who is one of the owners of Tropical Birding. He has an insane arsenal of adventure stories. In this episode, he tells two, involving a hippo (Amadeus), and a leopard (no name). We also chat about the effects of covid on ecotourism, and the way forwards to resuming global travel.
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Two links with some info about Tropical Birding's vision for the resumption of travel:
http://www.tropicalbirding.com/bi...2020-09-101h 02Naturally AdventurousEpisode 7: Ken's 1-3 top lifetime birdsFind out Ken's top 3 lifetime birding experiences, including an unforgettable day on the Atlantic seaboard, and a breathless sprint up a mountainside in Spain.
To review, here is Ken's whole top 10 to this point: 4) Great Gray Owl - Minnesota, USA; 5) Rail-Babbler - Peninsular Malaysia; 6) Southern Cassowary - West Papua; 7) Red-tailed Newtonia - Madagascar; 8) Sharpbill - Bolivia; 9) Scaly Ground-Roller - Madagascar; 10) White-crowned Hornbill - Bornean Malaysia
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https://www.patreon.com/n...2020-09-0446 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 6: Charley's Top 10 lifetime birding experiences - number 1-3Charley's top 3 includes two of the most critically endangered birds on Earth. Hear about the agony of missing them 20 years ago, and the ecstasy of finally sighting them nearly 20 years later.
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To review, here is Charley's Top 10: 1) Helmeted Hornbill, Malaysia 2) Okinawa Rail, Japan 3) Philippine Eagle, Philippines 4) Horned Guan, Guatemala 5) Crested Ibis, Japan 6) Royal Cinclodes, Peru 7) Banded Ground-Cuckoo, Ecuador 8) Marvellous Spatuletail, Peru 9) Udzungwa Forest Partridge, Tanzania 10) Blue-throated Macaw, Bolivia
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https://www.patreon.com/nat...2020-08-2843 minNaturally AdventurousEpisode 4: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Birds - numbers 4-5Ken Behrens tells Charley Hesse about a bloody but exhilarating quest for Rail-Babbler, and an unforgettable "Harry Potter meets Hitchcock" spectacle in the North Woods of Minnesota. Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-4
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure2020-08-1433 min
Naturally AdventurousEpisode 2: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Birds - numbers 6-10Ken Behrens tells Charley Hesse some of his most memorable birding experiences. Hear how he ended up with amoebic dysentery searching for the elusive Sharpbill in Bolivia, travelled the worst road of his life only to get eaten alive by leeches in Madagascar, and came face to face with the "killer" Southern Cassowary in West Papua. He sure is ..... NATURALLY ADVENTUROUS. Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-2
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