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