George Happ
University of Alaska Fairbanks & University of Vermont
Photo by Christy Yuncker Happ
- Home
- Christy Yuncker Photo Journal - AlaskaSandhillCrane.com
- Alaska Sandhill Crane Blog
- Is crane dance innate or learned?
- Sandhill crane books
- Do cranes use pheromones?
- Twin colts in 2010
- Local ecology and novelty
- Crane brains 3 - Mental maps
- Crane Brains 2 - wiring plan
- Crane Brains 1- Evolutionary origins
- Death, visitations, and dance of "solidarity"
- Alaska Crane Kindergarten
- Return to nestsite and hatch of twin coltss
- Crane parents compensate for colt's injury
- Origins of the blog
- How birds think
Biographical information
Research
Publications
Presentations on Cranes & Bird Behavior
Contact information
Sandhill Crane Display Dictionary
Time & temperature in
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Learn more about cranes and bird biology
Our recent programs were featured at bird festivals and other gatherings in Nebraska, California, Alaska, and the Yukon.
Email us to schedule a presentation and we will adjust our travel plans accordingly.
- How cranes learn to dance
Innate ability is refined through observation, imitation, experimentation, and coaching by mom and dad. - The first summer of Pi, a crane colt hatched in Alaska
Education and escapades, illustrated with photos and videos. - Primal dancing: Crane body language bonds crane families
How Alaska Sandhill Cranes nurture their colts and teach life skills. - How birds think
New 21st century neuroscience reveals the workings of the bird brain.
"Together with his wife Christy's still and video images, George Happ weaves a story of sandhill breeding biology that exhibits more drama and human interest than a daytime TV series."Paul Johnsgard, Univ. Nebraska
Christy Yuncker Happ's journals, still images, and videos provide a day-by-day record of one pair of sandhill cranes through 19 nesting seasons.
Our presentations include:
Our recent programs were featured at bird festivals and other gatherings in Nebraska, California, Alaska, and the Yukon.
Email us to schedule a presentation and we will adjust our travel plans accordingly.
Contact information:
- 1695 Snowhook Trail
- Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
- 12032 Caminito Cadena
- San Diego, California 92128
- 907-388-1554 (mobile)