Shannon Ritchie’s Winter Field Work 2016/2017 – Rouge National Urban Park / Toronto, ON
Bundled up for a cold
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Turtle under 2″ of ice (ibutton and transmitter attached to shell)
Early winter tracking
Frozen field site
Blanding’s predated
Mid winter melt
Tracked turtles with transmitter on shell
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Tracked turtle in vegetation
Cold field site
Research equipment
Shannon Ritchie’s Turtley ibutton Adventure:
Rowshyra and her Painted Trutle
Weight and Measuring the Turtles
Attaching ibuttons
I found him over here!
It’s tricky business radio tracking turtles in the deep part of the pond
Radio Tracking Turtles
Paul doing all the work (radio tracking) as we watch
Weight and Measuring the Turtles
Painted Turtle
Looking good little guy – Radio tag attached – ibutton ready for epoxy
Beautiful Blanding’s Turtle
Radio tag and ibutton attached – off I go to find my overwintering site!
Mandrak Lab 