Hello all,
I am temporarily back from three weeks of Softshell Turtle tracking (as well as various other herp related tasks) for my Masters project; I head back out on Monday.
Nesting is just about finished so I should be just about done attaching transmitters to new turtles, I just need some more males now...
Here are some of the photos I have taken over the past few weeks.
Enjoy!
A Softshell Turtle (
Apalone s. spinifera) nest:
Entire clutch (25 eggs):
A close-up of an egg:
Clutch reburied in a safer location with a nest protector:
A 5.2 kg Gravid Female:
A Softshell about to be processed (measured, weighed, etc):
A Softshell about to be released (notice the transmitter antenna):
A 6.7kg Gravid Female showing off her new transmitter:
The tracking process, usually done by boat but sometimes on land:
A Habitat shot:
Cheers,
Ryan
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