Rubbing A Beak Around On You?

[Scotty]

Noelani my Umbreall Cockatoo loves to sit in my lap and I've noticed many times while holding her she'll rub and spin and flick her beak around on my cloths.

Is this how they show affection, or she's trying a mating ritual on me?

I got a brief little video of her rubbing her beak on my shorts;

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dvdhlflx1dxxa ... ubbing.avi

She was actually doing all of this for almost a minute, but stupid me I forget to hit the record button, LOL, so she'll do this for quite some time actually...

[GreenWing]

Chance does this same thing to me, she is just being affectionate and probably a bonding/preening thing, but also tries to chew my clothes.

[Tikki]

Tikki does that after she eats and when ever there is a terry cloth around.

[Scotty]

She also rubs her beak on my arm too, yeah I was also thinking it's a bond/preen affectionate thing...

Thanks guys...

[Pajarita]

I think they just like to do it and not only on us but on any kind of soft surface because mine does it on towels, draperies, sofa, etc. as well as on my clothes.

[Scotty]

Ahh ok, maybe it's just a way of playing too...