asrielshaven
Meeting neighbors
My (DNA tested) male IRN has started showing some interesting behavior in front of mirrors. He's only about four months old, so not old enough to begin any kind of displaying.
He'll be on my shoulder, and when I walk him over to a mirror, he'll pin his eyes and fluff up his nape and head and head feathers. He'll lean forward and open his beak at the mirror, trying to touch the 'other bird'. He will also slowly move his head around, sometimes arching his head down, sometimes stretching his neck out and making a small 'peep' noise.
Additionally, he's started giving what I've been giving 'kisses' to my face. When he is on my shoulder, he will- not necessarily bite- but open his mouth and just touch his beak to my face. He'll sometimes lightly nibble my ear or just graze my cheek. Sometimes I tolerate it, other times I worry that this is just building up to him biting me.
Is this him just trying to get me to go away? Is he trying to preen me?
One more thing that I believe is more on the positive end: he's letting me (sometimes) kiss his beak! When he's feeling relaxed and fluffy, I'll slowly lean in and kiss his little red beak. He will pin and make tiny noises. I believe he's alright with it, because he's allowed me to while standing on one foot.