Valerie Booth
@ouidamarie.bsky.social
Nature lover, science educator, wife, mother, lover of food and wine, living the #puravida saving turtles and counting birds in beautiful Costa Rica.
Playa Linda sunrise. #turtlepatrol #costarica
December 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Playa Linda sunrise. #turtlepatrol #costarica
It was a beautiful morning to look for turtle tracks.
December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It was a beautiful morning to look for turtle tracks.
October 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Migratory birds are arriving to my garden, but the warblers would not sit still for a photo.. this linneated woodpecker was a little more accommodating, but only slightly thus the poorly focused shot. #birds #costaricabirding
October 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Migratory birds are arriving to my garden, but the warblers would not sit still for a photo.. this linneated woodpecker was a little more accommodating, but only slightly thus the poorly focused shot. #birds #costaricabirding
Baby turtles entering the Pacific at sunset. One of my favorite sights. #seaturtles #puravida
September 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Baby turtles entering the Pacific at sunset. One of my favorite sights. #seaturtles #puravida
Not looking my cutest.. but loving life. moonlit turtle walk.. tagged an olive ridley and saved 94 future olive ridleys from the poachers. #seaturtles
September 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Not looking my cutest.. but loving life. moonlit turtle walk.. tagged an olive ridley and saved 94 future olive ridleys from the poachers. #seaturtles
August 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Baby turtle release in the moonlight just before dawn. #seaturtles #costarica
August 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Baby turtle release in the moonlight just before dawn. #seaturtles #costarica
Just out here living a life filled with gratitude and saving turtles whenever I can.
July 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Just out here living a life filled with gratitude and saving turtles whenever I can.
Attended my kinda parade this morning. No tanks. Just baby sea turtles doing what they’ve done for millions of years—marching toward the ocean, full of hope. #seaturtles #costarica
June 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Attended my kinda parade this morning. No tanks. Just baby sea turtles doing what they’ve done for millions of years—marching toward the ocean, full of hope. #seaturtles #costarica
It was a journey, but I was able to spend some quality time with my 78 y/o dad and add 85 new birds to my 2025 list. Pictured are some birds who were posing and a lovely sunrise. #birds #costarica
March 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It was a journey, but I was able to spend some quality time with my 78 y/o dad and add 85 new birds to my 2025 list. Pictured are some birds who were posing and a lovely sunrise. #birds #costarica
Sunrise and Turtle nest rescue. Excellent start to the week. #seaturtles #puravida
March 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sunrise and Turtle nest rescue. Excellent start to the week. #seaturtles #puravida
Skipped the news in favor of a sunrise turtle walk. The universe delivered this sunrise and the opportunity to provide some protection for 81 olive ridley turtle eggs. #seaturtles #costarica
February 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Skipped the news in favor of a sunrise turtle walk. The universe delivered this sunrise and the opportunity to provide some protection for 81 olive ridley turtle eggs. #seaturtles #costarica
Skipped morning doomscrolling and found this scarlet macaw hanging out in Golfito. #birds #costaricabirding
February 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Skipped morning doomscrolling and found this scarlet macaw hanging out in Golfito. #birds #costaricabirding
The best use of 2 hours I have spent since January 20. Discovered a nesting pair of slaty tailed trogans in my garden. #birds #costarica
February 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The best use of 2 hours I have spent since January 20. Discovered a nesting pair of slaty tailed trogans in my garden. #birds #costarica
A good January kicks off my personal #costarica #bigyear. For the 3rd year running my goal is 500 species of birds. I ❤️ #birds.
February 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A good January kicks off my personal #costarica #bigyear. For the 3rd year running my goal is 500 species of birds. I ❤️ #birds.
Good morning bird people. Today’s bird is the common black hawk (el congrejero) #birds #costaricabirding
December 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Good morning bird people. Today’s bird is the common black hawk (el congrejero) #birds #costaricabirding
Always photogenic scarlet macaw. #costaricabirding #birds
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Always photogenic scarlet macaw. #costaricabirding #birds
Goal 1 for the day was a photo through my scope with iPhone adapter. The universe delivered this game of I spy. #birdsofcostarica #addbirder
December 7, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Goal 1 for the day was a photo through my scope with iPhone adapter. The universe delivered this game of I spy. #birdsofcostarica #addbirder
Who would imagine my first blue sky post would not be about birds. Found these fun guys in the garden when trying to photograph a summer tanager. #fungi #costarica
December 5, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Who would imagine my first blue sky post would not be about birds. Found these fun guys in the garden when trying to photograph a summer tanager. #fungi #costarica