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