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)
Research equipment
Early winter tracking
Mid winter melt
Tracked turtles with transmitter on shell
Cold field site
Tracked turtle in vegetation
Bundled up for a cold
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Checking water under the ice with YSI probe
Blanding’s predated
Frozen field site
Shannon Ritchie’s Turtley ibutton Adventure:
Radio Tracking Turtles
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
I found him over here!
Beautiful Blanding’s Turtle
Attaching ibuttons
Weight and Measuring the Turtles
Rowshyra and her Painted Trutle
Looking good little guy – Radio tag attached – ibutton ready for epoxy
Radio tag and ibutton attached – off I go to find my overwintering site!
Painted Turtle
Mandrak Lab 