Naturally Adventurous

Ken tells Charley about the first half of his recent trip around northern Ecuador. It was a sort of avian bioblitz around this incredibly diverse Tropical country! Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠...

Ken and Charley chat about what has happened in Madagascar in recent months: protests, the flight of the president, and the installation of a transitional regime. Is this a classic African coup? Is it dangerous to visit right now? Is this a good or bad thing for the country? All these questions are addressed.

Ken chats with Mollee Brown about birding in Cuba. Covering this country is long overdue on the podcast! Check out Mollee's website, with information about her consulting services and tours that she guides: https://nighthawkagency.com/ Cuban Solitaire recording courtesy of GABRIEL LEITE, XC975391. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/975391. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-S...

Charley chats with Jackson Hagley about birding in Georgia (the country, not the state) Caucasian Snowcock recording courtesy of Ding Li Yong, XC678207. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/678207. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.comPlease check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding:...

Charley & Ken chat about why they take photos, how they sort, manage, and backup these photos, and what they do with them. It's a big part of the life most travelling naturalists these days! Black Eagle recording courtesy of LIN Wen-Horn, XC539063. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/539063. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https:/...

Charley tells Ken about his recent trip to Micronesia. Palau Nightjar recording courtesy of Todd Mark, XC113913. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/113913. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

Charley chats with Marshall Iliff about Ebird, Merlin and Avilist. Check out Marshall's bio: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/staff/marshall-iliff/ ....and his ebird profile: https://ebird.org/profile/MzQ2MDM/world Learn more about Avilist: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/avilist-unified-global-checklist/ Hooded Warbler recording courtesy of Joseph Morlan, XC558114. Accessible at www.xeno-can...

Ken tells Charley about his (somewhat) recent trip around the Dominican Republic. Run-in with the police, long drives, little sleep, rental car company extortion, and yet a great time! Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC963056. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/963056. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Please check out the website of ou...

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-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ Jennapinchbeck@gmail.com Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tro...

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 recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC13750. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/13750. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Please check out t...

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/286175. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to...

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 Sparrow recording courtesy of Ed Pandolfino, XC445849. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/445849. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please chec...

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-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreo...

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 recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC878011. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/878011. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the...

Diego Calderon tells Charley about Venezuela Crested Oropendola recorded by Bobby Wilcox, XC511504. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/511504. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0. Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon....

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 you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to contact us at: cfche...

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-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page:...

Charley chats with Rod Cassidy, the founder of Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic. https://youtu.be/pExjiHw8OuY?si=1kvCMA_eTv2-JbZM https://www.sanghalodge.com/ Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=...

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 courtesy of Matt Wistrand, XC479915. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/479915. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of o...

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. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781409. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropi...

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-canto.org/214485. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/...

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://xeno-canto.org/608131. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirdi...

Charley chats with podcast listener Will McPhail about his long history with the Lesser Antilles. Here's the link to Will's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/will.mcphail.5 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_...

Charley chats with regular guest Julian Hough, about his recent short BIRD-CATION to Puerto Rico. Check out Julian's Substack page: https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/ Here's the link to Julians short video about his trip: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15vA4cCeLw/ Puerto Rican Nightjar recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC962758. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/962758. License Creative Com...

Charley & Ken chat about Spain, sharing some wildlife and cultural anedotes. White Stork recording courtesy of João Tomás, XC876580. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/876580. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon...