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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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: 100

Naturally Adventurous
Podcast Episodes
S4E22: Ken & Charley's year in review. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:53
It's a wrap. Ken & Charley chat about some of their highlights from the year. Short-eared Owl recording courtesy of Robert Dobbs, XC728043. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/728043. License Creative Commons Attribution-No…
S4E21: Ken's Costa Rica Top 10 (part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:25
Ken starts his top 10 birds from his recent Costa Rica tour. Purple-throated Fruitcrow recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC411227. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/411227. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonComme…
S4E20: Costa Rica with Ken & Charley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:42
Ken and Charley chat about ecotourism in Costa Rica. Resplendent Quetzal recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC518470. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/518470. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs…
S4E19: Manu adventure with Charley (Chasing Feathers compilation) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:01
This is a compilation of 3 episodes of Charley's other podcast, Chasing Feathers: A Neotropical Birding Journal. It follows his adventures down the Manu Road, to Manu Wildlife Center and back to Cusco back in 2006. If yo…
S4E18: Snorkelling in Thailand with Ronell Mostert [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:13
Charley & his wife Ronell, talk about their recent snorkelling trip to Koh Lipe in Thailand. Find Ronell on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ronell.mostert Japanese Sparrowhawk recording courtesy of yann muzika, XC1…
S4E17: Guatemala with Daniel Aldana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:31
Ken interviews Daniel Aldana all about Guatemala. A brief cameo appearance by Noam Shany. Find Daniel on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/danielaldanaa Horned Guan recording courtesy of Josué de León, XC165111. Acce…
S4E16: Charley on the CNX podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:10
Charley is interviewed by Ash Pemberton from the CNX podcast about birding and guiding. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=590875906 https://www.facebook.com/lannabirdclub https://www.facebook.com/groups/68879509604…
S4E14: Taiwan chat with Ken & Charley. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:28
Ken & Charley chat about Taiwan where Ken did a recent tour. Taiwan Bush-Warbler recording courtesy of Kuan-Chieh (Chuck) Hung, Taiwanbirdguide.com, XC412463. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/412463. License Creative Com…
S4E15: Herping in Madagascar with Zac Babbit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:35
Charley chats with his new colleague Zac Babbit about herping in Madagascar. Check out Zac's Instagram page ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zac.babbitphotography/?hl=en⁠ Red-fronted Coua recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, X…
S4E13: Shark adventures with Ronell Mostert [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:25
Charley interviews his wife Ronell Mostert about her shark adventures. Cape Gannet recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC392575. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/392575. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercia…