am I imagining things?

[Owlet]

I gave Lincoln a shower today, he was flapping around and enjoying him self. His wings did not seem to be bothering him in anyway. Typically after a shower I look under his wings just to see how the feathers are and if he has any pin feathers. Today I looked under and it kinda looked like right below his shoulder was swollen and purplish but it was exactly the same on the other side. Since it's symmetrical I want to think nothing is wrong and I'm just noticing something I didn't notice before but I'm still worried.

My dad just helped me take a picture and you can't see why I think it's swollen but does it look purplish to yall?

 

[LoveOfallAnimals]

It does look purplish in the picture.

 

[clark_conure]

It is purple, but....this is the molting season....maybe stuff just fell out or pin feathers just to itchy to handle? I'd keep an eye on it and see tomorrow; set up an AVN appt if it doesn't improve in a day or so.

 

[SailBoat]

It is purple, but....this is the molting season....maybe stuff just fell out or pin feathers just to itchy to handle? I'd keep an eye on it and see tomorrow; set up an AVN appt if it doesn't improve in a day or so.

Molting would normally be the first consideration. As stated, keep an eye on the area over the next several days.

If you can, very lightly touch the areas. Your goal is to determine if the area is soft or if it is more stiff as if it is under pressure or a growth is developing. FYI: The likelihood is very low that it is little more than just irritated.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

It does look purplish in the picture.

I have never looked under the wing of a parrot like Lincoln, and I'm curious- is this what a parrot armpit normally looks like? I see lots of tiny downy feathers, mostly white and grey, and a few red and green. I don't see any obvious inflammation.

 

[Greenhouseparrots]

I have never looked under the wing of a parrot like Lincoln, and I'm curious- is this what a parrot armpit normally looks like? I see lots of tiny downy feathers, mostly white and grey, and a few red and green. I don't see any obvious inflammation.

My parrots armpits look like this! I think it's normal as all of mine look like this

 

[Owlet]

I have never looked under the wing of a parrot like Lincoln, and I'm curious- is this what a parrot armpit normally looks like? I see lots of tiny downy feathers, mostly white and grey, and a few red and green. I don't see any obvious inflammation.

Lincoln has destructive feather tendencies. So he barbers the top layer of feathers and is just left with his downy grey feathers.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

My parrots armpits look like this! I think it's normal as all of mine look like this

So parrots don't have many feathers (other than down) in their wingpits? I suppose it makes sense because what purpose would fully formed feathers serve there? They aren't needed for flight, protection, warmth or "looks", and might just get bulky and interfere with flapping.
I did notice that the skin in Lincoln's wingpits looked deep pinkish, but not really purple, but its hard to tell in a photo and I don't know what color his normal skin is. I know that naked baby birds have very thin, deep pink skin. photo