Naturally Adventurous

By Ken Behrens & Charley HesseSociety & Culture Places & Travel

Naturally Adventurous episodes

March 03, 2024 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
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February 25, 2024 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
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February 18, 2024 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
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February 11, 2024 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
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February 04, 2024 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
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January 28, 2024 S4E26: Dorian's Bicycle Big Year (Part 2)
Ken continues his interview with Dorian Anderson about his bicycle big year and his book 'Birding Under the Influence'.

To follow Dorian, check out his website: https://www.doriananderson.com/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorian.anderson.photography/

White-tailed Ptarmigan recording courtesy of
Andrew Spencer, https://xeno-canto.org/141892. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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January 21, 2024 S4E25: Dorian's Bicycle Big Year (Part 1)
Ken interviews Dorian Anderson about his bicycle big year and his book 'Birding Under the Influence'.

To follow Dorian, check out his website: https://www.doriananderson.com/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorian.anderson.photography/

Snowy Owl recording courtesy of
Tero Linjama, https://xeno-canto.org/343144. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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January 14, 2024 S4E24: Charley's Thailand Top 5
Charley 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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January 07, 2024 S4E23: Ken's Costa Rica Top 10 (part 2)
Ken continues his top 10 birds from his recent Costa Rica tour.
Sunbittern recording courtesy of Tayler Brooks, https://xeno-canto.org/108689. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
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December 31, 2023 S4E22: 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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About Naturally Adventurous

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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.