Why are birds kissing with each other? (2 Viewers)

[FlyingBird]

Are they doing this because they are bored? Are they doing this because they like each other?

Is it true that this behavior comes from the time that the bird was a youngster when they were tapping against the beak of the parent bird in order to give him something to eat? Is the birds' exhibiting this behaviour a continuation, but as for now to confirm and strengthen mutual ties?

Here is an example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cv-2OVm-0

 

[KC Foggin]

While this is not a site for captive birds or questions about captive birds. birds in the wild, when it looks as though 2 birds are kissing, it is usually one bird tossing over food to the other bird. Sort of a prelude to breeding season.

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[FlyingBird]

While this is not a site for captive birds or questions about captive birds. birds in the wild, when it looks as though 2 birds are kissing, it is usually one bird tossing over food to the other bird. Sort of a prelude to breeding season.

Welcome to BirdForum

Thank you for commenting on this subject.

Perhaps I could be wrong but it could also be a sign of safety..

Thank you for welcoming too in this forum by the way.

 

[Chosun Juan]

I have seen a pair of Red-Rumped Parrots 'kissing' in the springtime ...... :kiss:
It was accompanied by soft cooing and trilling. It was very tender and very beautiful. Lovely ..... :loveme:
It didn't involve any transfer of food, just gentle nuzzling and 'kissing' .....

And the world is a better place ..... :t:


Chosun :gh:

 

[Mark B Bartosik]

Well I thought that I uploaded more ‘romantic kissings' but can't find them; here is one

http://www.pbase.com/mbb/northern_cardinal_courtship_feeding_042510

Humans often seem to think that other animals do not have feelings etc and keep forgetting that practically they share all behavioral traits with many animals. Unless somebody believe that the Earth is 6000 years old their behavior evolved like everything else.
‘Kissing’ can generally falls into few major behaviors; courtship feeding, allopreening, displays etc

http://www.pbase.com/mbb/american_avocet_copulatory_posture_and_postcopulatory_ceremony

http://www.pbase.com/mbb/fish_crow_allofeeding__allopreening__april_2008
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/allopreening
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/great_horned_owl_april_2008__allopreening

http://www.pbase.com/mbb/laughing_gull_courtship_feeding__042510
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/spring_time_2009
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/laughing_gull_courtship_feeding_spring_2009

Prostitution in nature started long before humans could walk on two legs and become loving creatures showing only love to each other (right?, yes, I know)
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/least_tern___trading_sex_for_food

Perhaps perversion as well (half kidding)
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/laughing_gull_pecks_his_mates_eyelid_before_copulation

Look here how some behaviors can be related (parody)
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/happy_valentines_day__the_great_blue_heron_way

Violence and violent killings are very old additions to love
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/osprey__intraspecific_interactions_locking_talons_death_spiral1
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/osprey__intraspecific_interactions_deadly_fights
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/osprey__sibling_rivalry__cainism_

All of that can be found in humans and be traced to our ancestors ….

Sometimes single photos can be misleading
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/black_skimmer__female_pushing_away_male_from_the_nest


Cheers,

Mark

 

[bryan641]

Cardinal feeding his mate?

I saw this pair of cardinals "kiss" repeatedly at my backyard feeder last year. It appeared that the male was giving seeds to the female. I assume it was some sort of courtship or sign of attachment, but not what we would really call kissing.

--Bryan