S6E29: Bulgaria with Nick Bonomo

S6E29: Bulgaria with Nick Bonomo

Author: Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse February 15, 2026 Duration: 1:04:36

Charley chats with Nick Bonomo about independent migration birding in Bulgaria.


check out Nick's blog

https://www.shorebirder.com/


Hazel Grouse recording courtesy of Fredrik Grahn, XC1049385. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1049385. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


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Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com. Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.com


Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 287

Naturally Adventurous
Podcast Episodes
S6E6: What's in your bag? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:39
Charley & Ken chat about some of the strange items they travel with.Sooty-headed Bulbul recording courtesy of Greg Irving, XC823878. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/823878. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommer…
S6E5: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Rockies and Great Plains [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:00
Charley & Ken chat about the final 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?! Sprague's Pipit r…
S6E04: Japanese Islands with Charley & Ken [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:06
Charley tells Ken about his recent Spring trip around several Japanese islands in search of endemic birds, mammals and herps.Amami Thrush recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC286175. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/28…
S6E3: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Pacific Coast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:51
Charley & Ken chat about the Pacific 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?! White-crowned S…
S6E02: Sicily Top 5 Fish [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:17
Charley gives Ken his top 5 fish from his recent trip to Sicily.Eastern Subalpine Warbler recording courtesy of Nicolò Grasso, XC986799. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/986799. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCo…
S6E1: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - SW Deserts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:50
Charley & 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 reco…
S5E50: Venezuela with Diego Calderon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:50
Diego Calderon tells Charley about VenezuelaCrested Oropendola recorded by Bobby Wilcox, XC511504. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/511504. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.Please check o…
S5E49: Guam bird conservation with Martin Kastner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:19
Charley interviews Martin Kaestner on a drive after seeing Guam Rail on Cocos Island.Guam Rail recorded by Trenton Voytko.Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/If y…
S5E48: Somaliland with Keith Barnes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:11
Charley interview Keith Barnes about his recent trip to Somaliland.Collared Lark recording courtesy of Michel Watelet, XC904366. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/904366. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial…
S5E47: Central African Republic with Rod Cassidy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:00
Charley chats with Rod Cassidy, the founder of Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic.https://youtu.be/pExjiHw8OuY?si=1kvCMA_eTv2-JbZMhttps://www.sanghalodge.com/Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical…