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