Interesting feeding behaviour

I regularly see some interesting feeding behaviour when the male is feeding the female on the nest. He gives her food, but when she doesn’t immediately swallow it he takes it back and gives it again. It looks like he is helping her to tear the food apart into smaller chunks, such that it is easier to swallow. However, sometimes he leaves the nestbox with the food, only to come back with it a few moments later.

Interesting feeding behaviour, 22 April 2014 9:42am

Perhaps it's part of the whole bonding thing, similar to raptors passing prey to each other? Who knows....