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