Head rubbing...

[cassiesdad]

For the last few weeks, Milton has started rub his head on me. At first, I thought he was doing this because he had new feathers coming in that needed "skitched", but there are no new feathers.
He has been rubbing on my hands,and now comes up to my cheek and rubs. I know cats will rub on people to scent mark. It just seems unusual, because I've never seen this behavior in a bird before.
Just wondering, do any of your birds rub on you?

 

[Cyreen]

Hana sits on my shoulder and rubs her head on my cheek when I turn my head to talk to her. I notice she especially does it when she's just heard the word "No!" usually in regard to jewelry. In her case, I tend to interpret it as "See! I'm cute! I'm a good birdie! Love me!"

 

[Dartman]

I think it's just a way of having some contact with their preferred person. Nerd would do it, Lurch does it from time to time when he's feeling like he needs special daddy time too. Probably just one of their ways to express that they care about you in their own little way too and it sure melts your heart
The dogs we used to have always tried to touch your foot with a paw while hanging out with us and I think it's a similar, pack, I care, thing.

 

[tozie12]

when caleb is on my knee and decides i've payed enough attention to that dumb ole box i like to stare at, he will lean over and gently touch his top mandible and forehead to my arm or chest or even my cheek sometimes. in his case i think it means "MY TURN"

milty's lil move sounds too adorable... i'd be wrapped around his lil toe for sure!

 

[nellysmom]

Nelly puts her head down my shirt and rubs on my shoulder.

 

[Saemma]

Sachi and Mabel like to head butt me.

 

[Katy]

Sachi and Mabel like to head butt me.

Ahhh, a future I football, or perhaps WWF!

 

[cassiesdad]

Sachi and Mabel like to head butt me.

Sounds like a birdie celebration to me!

 

[Nyx]

Oh yes, Alice loves to rub her head and the side of her body on my arm or hand when in an especially cuddly mood it definitely reminds me of a cat lol its so cute though

 

[Bokkapooh]

All my U2s do this. But I have to say that Mobys the best at it. Seriously. He likes to press is butt onto my face, and tuck his head under his wings and preen. He gets so poofy and big while doing this. And its seriously soo cute!

 

[Ankou]

Awww.

Peanut rubs her head on me as her least subtle way of saying "Shouldn't you be scritching me right now?" It's when she's feeling ultra-cuddly. She'll start anywhere there is skin, my neck, cheeks, hands, arms, it's very sweet and helps that lovebird feathers are so soft.

 

[AlexSenpai3]

Aww, I have a parakeet (her name is Athena) from time to time she'll rub her head on my shoulder. There was only one time she rubbed her head on my hand and that was when my cousin was in the room.

 

[BirdGuy21]

My GCC Alex does this a lot, usually when she wants scratches or cuddles.

 

[DarkenedStar2]

My nanday will push her head and beak as hard as she can against my face multiple times till I start giving her scratches

 

[simon777]

Simon does rub his head against my hand when he is being extra loving. He does not let me touch his head though.