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