New Caledonia is a Melanesian island northeast of Australia. It's home to an amazing bird that makes up its own family. Ken visited recently, and Charley a few years ago. They talk about this unique island, from its political situation to its biological diversity.

Kagu recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC311983. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/311983. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

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Learn about Ken's budding romance with flightless birds, and long-awaited encounter with some of the world's largest *flying* birds.

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast - Nature - Travel

Chris Bell shares some highlights of his South America Big Year (and a half) with Charley.

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Charley gives Ken his Top 5 New Zealand birds (with an honorable mention, of course).

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The guys were both in New Zealand recently, though on separate trips. What surprised them about the country? How did it compare with Australia?

Tui recording courtesy of David Boyle, XC927436. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/927436. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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Hear about what Ken thinks are the most overrated and underrated things in Australia.

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Hear about Ken's top 6 sightings from his Alaska trip earlier this year. These include some of the coolest creatures in North America!

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Join Charley & Ken to hear all about their adventures in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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Join Charley, Ken & Iain around the campfire to hear all about their epic outback adventure.

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Some of these confuse Charley, and some of them grip him off. All are fun to chat about.

Bohemian Waxwing recording courtesy of Peter Ward and Ken Hall, XC512253. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/512253. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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