Budgies locking beaks...what are they up to?

[tweetme]

Ernie and Finnegan were making sort of a grinding noise at each other, with beaks open and kind of locking their beaks, like open-mouthed kissing. they kinda looked like they were feeding each other, maybe puking a little bit, clearing their crops. I tried to get a video clip of them but they became camera shy and stopped what they were doing.

What could they be up to? This took place over the food dish so I thought they were fighting over the food but then they moved to the other side of the cage.

They're done with that now and preening each other. I want them to stay friends! (no fighting)

I can't tell if they were fighting or becoming friendly ;-) Does it sound like mating behavior?:budge::loveeyes:

[atvchick95]

its regurgitation and it is normal , they will do it amongst friends, mates and that is how they feed their young as well.

[SusanBudgies]

They're just playing and showing affection towards each other. :D

[SpickyDavies]

sharing spit YUM

[legry]

Yep, regurgitation is what there doing. It means that they are friends and they like each other :)