I had read of such romantic events. Some call it courtship feeding. I was fortunate to witness this just a few days ago for the first time.

Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis). The male is on the left, the female on the right. During courtship the male, in expressing affection, feeds the female.

The male is also telling his mate that he can find and share food with her while she incubates the eggs.

A sweet moment.

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