S3E28: West Papua

S3E28: West Papua

Author: Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse February 12, 2023 Duration: 53:14

Charley and Ken chat about Ken's recent trip to West Papua. New Guinea is a wild and rugged place, with some of the world's best birds. It's also fascinating from a cultural perspective.

If you want to see the display of Black Sicklebill, which is discussed, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkWjhCK4is8 There is also loads of other amazing footage of displaying Birds of Paradise on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology YouTube channel. 

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There’s a particular kind of curiosity that pulls you off the beaten path, toward the rustle in the undergrowth or the call from a distant canopy. Naturally Adventurous is built on that impulse, hosted by two guides who have followed it across continents. Ken Behrens and Charley Hesse aren’t just passing through; they’ve built lives in the remote corners where they’ve settled, from Madagascar to Thailand, Ecuador to South Africa. Their conversations are less like formal interviews and more like the stories swapped at the end of a long day in the field, rich with the details of a lifelong obsession with birds and natural history. Each episode pulls you into the texture of a place-the sounds, the surprises, the occasional misadventures-that comes from seeking out wild creatures in wild landscapes. You’ll hear about the logistics of navigating a swamp, the thrill of an unexpected sighting, and the quieter reflections on how these journeys shape a perspective. This podcast is for anyone who feels that pull toward the untracked, offering a deeply personal and authentic audio postcard from the world’s most fascinating ecosystems, all through the experienced ears of two people who have made a life out of looking.
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