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