S6E37: Ken in Western Panama

S6E37: Ken in Western Panama

Author: Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse April 12, 2026 Duration: 1:10:37

The final installment of our Panama series. Ken tells Charley about his western Panama adventure. How did Ken manage to miss all the brushfinches yet find all the quail-doves?! How was his climb up Panama's highest mountain?


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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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Naturally Adventurous
Podcast Episodes
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…
S5E46: Western US Roadtrip - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:12
Charley & Ken chat about the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. Hear about a disaster while crossing the Ohio river, and a superb morning of birding in the Ozarks.Cerulean Warbler recording courte…
S5E45: Morocco Top 5 birds with Charley & Julian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:54
Charley tells Julian about his top 5 birds from his recent time in Morocco.Check out Julian's Substack page:https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/Greater Hoopoe-Lark recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781409. Accessi…
S5E44: Morocco freeform chat with Charley & Julian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:10
Julian & Charley chat about Morocco past and present.Check out Julian's Substack page:https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/Levaillant's Woodpecker recording courtesy of Gerard Gorman, XC214485. Accessible at www.xeno-ca…
S5E43: Costa Rica Phototour with Charley & Ken [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:51
Charley & Ken chat about the Costa Rica phototour that Ken recently guided, and Ken shares his top 10 sightings / photo-ops.Three-wattled Bellbird recording courtesy of Jelle Scharringa, XC608131. Accessible at https://x…