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