pink head?

[claire22]

so my american parakeet, spunky, is supposed to have a white head with those black stripes on the back..
but that white at the top above his eyes is like a light shade of pink.
and the bird he lives with doesn't have that.

whats goin on here?

[Sivin]

Hi Claire,

Check your cage paper or anything else with red pigment that he might have rubbed against. I'll bet it's a transfer of color you're talking about. I realize you know birds so I'm not even considering a little bruising here. Let us know!

Regards,
Sivin

[henryswife]

Hi Claire,
One of ours loves to rub her head on the pink 'mineral block' and looks a light pink. A lot when I put a new one in, because they have to distroy it to a half way point, than slow down.
Did you get a new toy or something that is pink?

Keep us posted, I too bet it's something she's rubbing her head on something like Sivin said.

Is she molting and rubbing pins feathers?
Alice

[claire22]

well there is a pink calcium perch in there, but its not so new and they've had it for awhile. so i dont see why it would start turning pink now instead of two years ago..

hmmm..

i was coming up with some outrageous explanations like he hangs upside down for too long so all the blood goes to his head.

[Sivin]

Well, I suppose it's possible that he's perhaps getting his head wet while drinking and then scratches it against the perch, or maybe the pigment in the perch is coming off more easily?

[henryswife]

Hi Claire,

That's a good one! LOL 'Hanging upside down too long so all his blood goes to his head!'

I agree with Sivin, most likely the pink perch. New hair-do, opps feather-do.

Alice

[Sivin]

Riddle: What's a cockatiel?
Ans: A budgie having a bad hair day.

[claire22]

hahaha your so funny sivin!

ok i guess i dont have to worry then.. but he looks pretty ridiculous.