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| S5E07: Namibia to Victoria Falls - The Highlights | 15 Sep 2024 | 00:57:47 | |
Join Charley & Ken chat again about their overland trip from Windhoek, Namibia to Victoria Falls in Zambia. This time its the good stuff. Crimson-breasted Gonolek recording courtesy of Marc Anderson, XC878704. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/878704. 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 | |||
| S5E06: Peter Kaestner's Adventures in Zaire | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:15:58 | |
Ken interviews popular returning guest Peter Kaestner. The topic is African adventures, in particular Peter's stint in what is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the late 70s. Hear about how he avoided dying of Ebola, being torn apart by Gorillas, or being gored by a Buffalo! The natural sound at the end of the recording is a Cinnamon Bracken Warbler recorded by Peter Kaestner. 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 | |||
| S4E47: Travelling with babies with Melissa & Ross Gallardy | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:55:05 | |
Melissa & Ross Gallardy recount some natural adventures around Yellowstone NP, Taiwan, Australia & Argentina with baby Roger. Eastern Bristlebird recording courtesy of Marc Anderson, XC382679. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/382679. 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 | |||
| S3E7: Jerry Connolly Interview - Part 2 | 18 Sep 2022 | 00:44:27 | |
This is the second part of Ken and Charley's chat with their good friend Jerry Connolly. Jerry has had "two lives", one as a pro musician, and one as a bird store proprietor. This week's episode focuses mostly on the music side of Jerry's life. Want to hear about the time Jerry hung out with Keith Richards? Check out the episode! To order *The Birder* Tripod, with the discount code mentioned during this episode, write to Jerry via e-mail (info@theaudubonshop.com) or call the US phone number of the Audubon Shop (203-245-9056). Northern Cardinal recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC280813. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/280813. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E6: Jerry Connolly Interview - Part 1 | 11 Sep 2022 | 00:32:30 | |
This week Charley & Ken chat with their good friend Jerry Connolly. Jerry is a one-of-a-kind character, with a unique life story. He completely transformed his life, from being a professional musician with a well-known band, to running the Audubon Shop, which is now an institution of the New England birding scene. This week, Jerry tells about the unusual trajectory of his life. We also chat a bit about optics and his business model at the Audubon Shop. To order *The Birder* Tripod, with the discount code mentioned during this episode, write to Jerry via e-mail (info@theaudubonshop.com) or call the US phone number of the Audubon Shop (203-245-9056). Northern Cardinal recording courtesy of Jim Berry, XC646209. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/646209. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E5: African Safari | 04 Sep 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
This week Charley & Ken chat about the Safari industry. Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC518607. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/518607. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E4: Family life of a guide | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:36:58 | |
This week Charley & Ken chat about the family life of an international bird guide Black-faced Waxbill recording courtesy of Niall Perrins, XC314017. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/314017. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E3: Disasters on tours | 21 Aug 2022 | 00:42:24 | |
This week Charley & Ken chat about disasters they have experienced on tours. Cape Clapper Lark recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC521343. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/521343. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E2: North American Bird Migration | 14 Aug 2022 | 00:42:18 | |
In the second episode of Season 3, Ken & Charley chat about migration, specifically North American bird migration. It's a whole different kind of birding than looking for resident birds in a rainforest, and adds potential excitement to almost any habitat for at least a few weeks each year. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S3E1: Driving | 07 Aug 2022 | 00:46:57 | |
In the first episode of Season 3, Ken & Charley share a few driving stories. Hadada Ibis recording courtesy of Lynette Rudman, XC539146. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/539146. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E50: Borneo birds - Ken's top 5 | 24 Jul 2022 | 00:58:37 | |
In 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. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E49: Malaysia - Crossroads of Sundaland | 17 Jul 2022 | 00:51:32 | |
Ken chats with Charley about his recent time in Malaysia, a southeast Asian country that Charley also knows well. It's a fascinating and complicated part of the world with excellent food, friendly people, and mega-diverse forest. What are the major divisions within Malaysian society? How do its politics work? What is the food like? What's the conservation situation? Just a few of the questions that they delve into. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E48: European Habitats - Dale Forbes's Top 5 & Bottom 1 | 10 Jul 2022 | 00:56:45 | |
Charley & Ken continue the 6-part mini-series on Habitats of the world. In this episode, Dale Forbes tells Ken & Charley about his favourite 5 (and least favorite 1) habitats from the Palearctic region. Information about and a photo of a Grizzly x Polar Bear hybrid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly%E2%80%93polar_bear_hybrid For more information on our "Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the World": https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691197562/habitats-of-the-world Rock Ptarmigan recording courtesy of Michele Peron, XC185642. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/185642. 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 / ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S4E46: "Hotel Amor" Argentina Storytime | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:40:29 | |
Ken tells Charley two stories about adventures in Argentina a couple years ago. Bolivian Earthcreeper recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC296391. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/296391 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 | |||
| S2E47: Australasian Habitats - Iain Campbell's Top 5 & Bottom 1 | 03 Jul 2022 | 00:52:51 | |
Charley & Ken continue the 6-part mini-series on Habitats of the world. Today, Iain Campbell tells Ken & Charley about his favourite 5 (and least favorite 1) habitats from the Australasian region. For more information on our "Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the World": https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691197562/habitats-of-the-world Crested Bellbird recording courtesy of Marc Anderson, XC688698. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/688698. 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 / cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E46: Neotropical Habitats - Andres Vasquez's Top 5 Bottom 1 | 26 Jun 2022 | 00:53:40 | |
Charley & Ken continue the 6-part mini-series on Habitats of the world. Today, Andres Vasquez tells Ken & Charley about his favourite 5 (and least favorite 1) habitats from the Neotropical region. Howler Monkey vocalization courtesy of Andres Vasquez. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E45: Afrotropical Habitats - Ken's Top 5 Bottom 1 | 19 Jun 2022 | 00:38:31 | |
Charley & 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 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E44: Nearctic Habitats - Phil Chaon's Top 5 Bottom 1 | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:56:11 | |
Charley & Ken start a new 6-part miniseries on Habitats of the world. Today, Phil Chaon tells Charley & Ken his favourite 5 (and least favorite 1) habitats from the Nearctic region. Lesser Prairie Chicken recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC100768. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/100768. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E43: Indo-Malaya Habitats - Charley's Top 5 | 05 Jun 2022 | 00:37:39 | |
Charley & 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. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E42: Texas | 29 May 2022 | 00:41:15 | |
Our biggest and best episode EVER! Ken and Charley talk about their experiences in Texas, including a tour that Ken recently guided there. Whooping Crane recording courtesy of Sue Riffe, XC533637. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/533637. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E41: Enigmatic Wildlife Tours with Keith Barnes | 22 May 2022 | 00:39:41 | |
Special guest Keith Barnes and Charley share their exploits of searching for Spectacled Bear in Ecuador. Keith introduces his new concept of Enigmatic Wildlife Tours. https://www.tropicalbirding.com/enigmatictours Spectacled Bear photo courtesy of Sam Woods. Desert Rain Frog recording taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkWhkAZ9ds. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E40: Ghana highlights with Charley & Ken | 15 May 2022 | 00:56:25 | |
Charley 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. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E39: Ghana conservation with Mark Williams. | 08 May 2022 | 00:36:58 | |
Charley interviews Mark Williams, founder & owner of Ashanti African Tours, about their conservation projects and how he ended up there. Find out more about Rainforest Rescue Ghana at https://ashantiafricantours.com/ethical-travel/ White-necked Rockfowl recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC719390. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/719390. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E38: Costa Rica with Ken & Charley | 01 May 2022 | 00:39:38 | |
Charley 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 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: cfchesse@gmail.com OR ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S4E45: Search for the Malayan Crested Argus with James Eaton | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:03:01 | |
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 Naturally Adventurous Podcast | |||
| S2E37: El Salvador with Mollee Brown | 24 Apr 2022 | 00:45:43 | |
Charley & Ken chat with Mollee Brown about her recent trip to El Salvador. Links: https://www.facebook.com/mollee.brown.3 https://nighthawkagency.com/ https://thebirdingcoop.org/ Bushy-crested Jay recording courtesy of Guillermo Funes, XC197652. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/197652. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E36: Israel with Ken and Charley (Part II) | 17 Apr 2022 | 00:59:26 | |
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. 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: cfchesse@gmail.com OR ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E35: Israel with Ken and Charley | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:34:47 | |
Ken 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 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E34: Charley in California with Julian Hough | 03 Apr 2022 | 01:08:19 | |
Charley 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. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E33: Malawi Microcosm - a chat with Dzalanyama manager Frackson Kachiwawa | 27 Mar 2022 | 00:27:35 | |
This week we air an interview that Ken conducted several months back, during his time in Malawi. He chats with Frackson Kachiwawa, who is the manager of the Dzalanyama Forest Lodge, in the Forest Reserve of the same name. This is a well-known birding spot, one of the richest sites in the vast miombo broadleaf woodland biome of central Africa. They talk about forest conservation, how you get a comatose lodge guest into bed, and Frackson's unusual life trajectory. https://www.dzalanyama.net 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E32: Ecotourism in Ecuador with Graciela Erazo & Keith Barnes | 20 Mar 2022 | 00:34:36 | |
This week Charley interviews Graciela Erazo in Spanish about the creation of Wayra Reserve in Ecuador. Keith Barnes gives an general introduction about ecotourism in Ecuador. https://www.facebook.com/wayrareserve Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC47828. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/47828. 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: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E31: Charley and Ken Seychelles chat | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:39:22 | |
This 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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| S2E30: Hannah & Erik Go Birding in South Africa | 06 Mar 2022 | 00:47:14 | |
This week Charley interviews Hannah Buschert & Erik Ostrander, hosts of the popular birding podcast Hannah & Erik Go Birding, about their recent trip to KZN, South Africa. Check out their website: https://www.gobirdingpodcast.com/ Livinstone's Turaco recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC292663. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/292663. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0If 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E29: Charley's Top 5 birds from N Colombia | 27 Feb 2022 | 00:45:06 | |
This 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. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E28: Colombian Frontiers, an interview with Diego Calderon | 20 Feb 2022 | 01:06:38 | |
This week is an interview with well-known and well-liked Diego Calderón-Franco, a bird researcher and guide in the mega-biodiverse South American country of Colombia. Early in his birding career, Diego was captured by FARC, but this experience didn't dampen his love for birding or adventure! You can find Diego on Instagram at www.instagram.com/diegocolbirding/ and his excellent show "The Birders Show" is found at www.youtube.com/TheBirdersShow Also check out two documentaries about Diego: The Birders (youtu.be/T-jn1_thxK8) and Birdwatching with FARC (youtu.be/ZF9rfNphh5I) 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S4E44: Southern Spain with Ken | 02 Jun 2024 | 00:45:00 | |
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 Naturally Adventurous Podcast | |||
| S2E27: South(west) Pacific, an interview with Peter Kaestner - Part 2 | 13 Feb 2022 | 00:46:32 | |
This week is the second of a two-part interview with adventurous and accomplished world birder Peter Kaestner. He tells Charley and Ken some stories from his time in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E26: South(west) Pacific, an interview with Peter Kaestner - Part 1 | 06 Feb 2022 | 00:41:22 | |
This week is the first of a two-part interview with adventurous and accomplished world birder Peter Kaestner. He tells Charley and Ken some stories from his time in New Guinea, including a couple of hair-raising helicopter rides, and a day of birding in the company of cannibals. One minor clarification: when Peter mentioned Blue-and-white Kingfisher, the species he actually had in mind was Blue-black Kingfisher. Easily confused! If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Shovel-billed Kingfisher recording courtsey of Frank Lambert, XC38394. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/38394. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E25: Oceania with Lisle Gwynn | 30 Jan 2022 | 00:50:04 | |
Charley chats with fellow Tropical Birding guide Lisle Gwynne about his exploits in Oceania. If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Tongan Megapode recording courtesy of Huw Lloyd, XC63005. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/63005. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E24: Herping with Kevin Hutcheson. Gators, haunted houses & fairies!? | 23 Jan 2022 | 00:41:52 | |
Charley chats with herpetologist Kevin Hutcheson about his adventures in pursuit of snakes & salamanders. Check out Kevin's instagram https://www.instagram.com/culvert_kev/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Alligator recording courtsey of US Fish & Wildlife Service. https://www.fws.gov/video/sound.htm Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E23: Travel safety | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:56:57 | |
This week Charley & Ken chat about safety and security while travelling. If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Rufous-collared Sparrow recording courtsey of Javier, XC695592. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/695592. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E22: Top Namibian birds with Charley & Ken | 07 Jan 2022 | 00:54:31 | |
Charley & Ken talk about their top 5 birds in Namibia and the amazing places they are found in. If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Suothern Carmine Bee-eater recording courtesy of Derek Solomon, XC41604. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/41604. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E21: Red-breasted Nuthatch madness, a.k.a. the Woodstock of birding. Ken chats with Julian Hough about birding culture (Part 2) | 03 Jan 2022 | 01:18:23 | |
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! Check out Julian's Substack page: https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Siberian Thrush recording courtesy of Marta Celej, XC666367. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/666367 License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E20: Stringing, Twitching, and Getting Gripped! Ken chats with Julian Hough about birding culture (Part 1) | 27 Dec 2021 | 00:56:41 | |
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! Check out Julian's Substack page: https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Siberian Thrush recording courtesy of Yann Muzika, XC664515. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/664515. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E19: Namibia highlights & SNAKES!!! | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:37:48 | |
A chat with naturalist Dayne Braine about some of our Namibia tour highlights and some great Snake stories. If you wish to support Dayne's book on geckos, contact him directly at: https://web.facebook.com/dayne.braine 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E18: Namibia mini-episode | 10 Dec 2021 | 00:13:56 | |
A brief chat about snakes, scorpions and other dangerous animals with naturalist Dayne Braine who is currently co-leading a Namibia tour with Charley. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S4E43: The Extinction Capital of the World with Lance Tanino | 26 May 2024 | 00:56:15 | |
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 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
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| S2E17: Ken's Top 5 Adventures in Mozambique and Malawi | 03 Dec 2021 | 01:08:01 | |
Ken 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! If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true African Pitta recording courtesy of Gareth K., XC445833. Accessible at https://www.xeno-canto.org/445833. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E16: Further Mozambique & eSwatini (Swaziland) adventures with Ken Behrens | 26 Nov 2021 | 00:48:59 | |
Charley introduces another compilation of Ken's messages from his recent trip overland through Mozambique & eSwatini If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Blue Korhaan recording courtesy of Alan Collett, XC310997. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/310997. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||
| S2E15: Mozambique & Malawi adventures with Ken Behrens | 19 Nov 2021 | 00:42:23 | |
Charley introduces a compilation of Ken's messages from his recent trip overland through Mozambique & Malawi. Check out a Google map of sites mentioned: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=12mxvO9mTy-uksjhOO7FxmQvZMQhzIhOW&usp=sharing Check out some photos related to the episode: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=naturallyadventurouspodcast&set=a.317541726863172 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Yellow-throated Apalis recording courtesy of Willem-Jan Emsens, XC166717. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/166717. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Travel Nature Adventure Birding | |||