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