S6E41: Segovia Spain bird walk with Ken

S6E41: Segovia Spain bird walk with Ken

Author: Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse May 10, 2026 Duration: 52:28

Ken does a field broadcast on a beautiful spring day in Castile and León, central Spain. Can he match Charley's total from his local patch in Chiang Mai, Thailand?!


Here's the ebird checklist from the walk:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S327570984


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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
S4E32: Zac Babbit Returns - Florida (Herp) Man Speaks! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:56
Ken chats with returning guest Zac Babbit about his adventures in biodiversity in the sprawling state of Florida. Check out Zac's Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/zac.babbitphotography/ White-crowned Pigeon reco…
S4E31: California with Ken & Charley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:58
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.…
S4E30: Birding vs bird photography with Ben Knoot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:31
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-ShareAlik…
S4E29: Mauritius with Charley & Ken [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:26
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-NonComm…
S4E28: Thermal Imaging Devices as a Natural History Game-Changer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:24
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 TM10-2…
S4E27: One of the most dangerous countries in the W Hemisphere?! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:09
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. Lice…
S4E26: Dorian's Bicycle Big Year (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:28
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.…
S4E25: Dorian's Bicycle Big Year (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:21
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/dori…
S4E24: Charley's Thailand Top 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:26
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-NoDeri…
S4E23: Ken's Costa Rica Top 10 (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:20
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 If you wish…