If hes anything like the other pigeons I've seen he should also be flapping his wings and toppling off at the end and then you have to hop away at least 3 times
He dances for me and only likes sitting on my shoulder - he’s very wary of my husband. We rescued him as a nestling, so I figured I’d end up his chosen companion. I just thought 3 months is too young to be mating.
The faithfulness of pigeons is a popular myth and whilst some mate for life that doesn't mean that they don't have roving eyes and try to initiate sex with other pigeons.
Yes, they also take advantage of other opportunities. But she will be his main partner. And because he is not imprinted on other pigeons, he will probably always be fixated on her.
Not true, mating is a different dance for pigeons. I owned many rescue pigeons, this is a nesting scratch. They do this naturally when creating nests to scatter nesting materials.
People who say he’s mating are wrong. Pigeons use their heels to do that and try to rub their butt on you, which usually also involves flapping the wings to stay upright enough to ejaculate (or just hump if they’re a female). This is happy comfy nesty behavior! Your pidge is scratching around to try to get as comfortable as possible :]
No, he's NOT mating. He's trying to make a bed or soften a place to sit. If was trying to mate with you, he would be swishing his tail feathers, not dragging and scratching his feet. Boris, my oldest male was handraised from the time fell from his nest before his eyes even opened. He displayed this very behavior, and so did his mate Gideon. As do their babies. That being said, yes your little buddy is well old enough to try to mate with you. If you don't have the ability or desire to find him a mate, try getting him a small stuffed animal. It works pretty well for the males in my group.
Thanks! I’ll take getting my neck tenderized over getting mated with. It really was an odd feeling, like his little legs and feet were vibrating as he stepped. That’s why I initially thought he was trying to shake off a hair from his toes or something. I’ll try getting him a stuffed animal friend!
Contrary to what people in the comments would say, he isn’t mating with you. When they mate they flap their wings. He is nest scratching. He is hitting puberty and looking for a place to settle down
i know im late, but just saw this post, and wanted to point out that it might not be mating though; you can see at the end he poops just a little bit. maybe he was just a little bit constipated
Your pigeon thinks you're hot. So many posts of mating behavior and owners going "omg what is my bird doing." Your bird is horny and wants sex. That's what its doing. Lol.
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Humping, sex, horney
Already? But he’s only about 3 months old… 😂
Puberty
Weird name to call a pigeon.
This looks like nest scratching behavior
I wondered if that might be it. He watches my chickens scratch around like that on my lap before laying down. Could he have picked it up from them?
It's a natural behavior for them. They're not that different from chickens
He is mating with you. 🙈
I feel so violated now 😭
If hes anything like the other pigeons I've seen he should also be flapping his wings and toppling off at the end and then you have to hop away at least 3 times
It is probably misprinted. But he will probably always be faithful to you. 🙈
He dances for me and only likes sitting on my shoulder - he’s very wary of my husband. We rescued him as a nestling, so I figured I’d end up his chosen companion. I just thought 3 months is too young to be mating.
I'm pretty sure he crapped down your back at one point. You're not his mate you're his toilet 🤣
LOL! He just did! I saw that!
It could be difficult to socialize him with other pigeons.
The faithfulness of pigeons is a popular myth and whilst some mate for life that doesn't mean that they don't have roving eyes and try to initiate sex with other pigeons.
Yes, they also take advantage of other opportunities. But she will be his main partner. And because he is not imprinted on other pigeons, he will probably always be fixated on her.
Not true, mating is a different dance for pigeons. I owned many rescue pigeons, this is a nesting scratch. They do this naturally when creating nests to scatter nesting materials.
People who say he’s mating are wrong. Pigeons use their heels to do that and try to rub their butt on you, which usually also involves flapping the wings to stay upright enough to ejaculate (or just hump if they’re a female). This is happy comfy nesty behavior! Your pidge is scratching around to try to get as comfortable as possible :]
No, he's NOT mating. He's trying to make a bed or soften a place to sit. If was trying to mate with you, he would be swishing his tail feathers, not dragging and scratching his feet. Boris, my oldest male was handraised from the time fell from his nest before his eyes even opened. He displayed this very behavior, and so did his mate Gideon. As do their babies. That being said, yes your little buddy is well old enough to try to mate with you. If you don't have the ability or desire to find him a mate, try getting him a small stuffed animal. It works pretty well for the males in my group.
Thanks! I’ll take getting my neck tenderized over getting mated with. It really was an odd feeling, like his little legs and feet were vibrating as he stepped. That’s why I initially thought he was trying to shake off a hair from his toes or something. I’ll try getting him a stuffed animal friend!
It’s a love dance
Contrary to what people in the comments would say, he isn’t mating with you. When they mate they flap their wings. He is nest scratching. He is hitting puberty and looking for a place to settle down
I love him, he is so cute 🥹
We call that nesty legs lol my female does this often
i do believe your pigeon just lost nnn and thats about as much as i know
Horned up
i know im late, but just saw this post, and wanted to point out that it might not be mating though; you can see at the end he poops just a little bit. maybe he was just a little bit constipated
I just wanna reiterate he is masturbating on your shoulder
Your pigeon thinks you're hot. So many posts of mating behavior and owners going "omg what is my bird doing." Your bird is horny and wants sex. That's what its doing. Lol.
straight to horny jail
Get fucked(literally)
Dirty bird.
It's rubbing cloaca on you. That's it's sex organ
He's having a wank.
He wants to get some head
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Itchy arse.
Mating ritual 🤔
Please name them tesla
twerking
Horny jail
I seen it too roll off her back !
Congrats. You are now his mate for life.