Preening Feathers?

[Amberling]

Honestly, I thought I was doing so good and he gets very relaxed in his cute sleeping position but I don't understand why there's these loose tiny feathers flying around, unless its molting? Sorry im still new to being a parakeet mom
Also I think he's young. He just looks smaller than all the other budgies I've seen unless my eyes are tricking me

(he's currently in his sleeping position atm but if this is feather falling is a sign of stress, please let me know.)

 

[Cottonoid]

Oh golly he's so adorable!

I vaguely remember the striping in their head feather cap can indicate age but I don't remember how far forward the cap usually is when they're babies. If I remember right it's around 4 or 5 months that they get their adult head coloring?

 

[BirdyBee]

Do you see any pin/blood feathers on him(those sharp feathers?) If so, he's moulting.

 

[StormyPica]

Honestly, I thought I was doing so good and he gets very relaxed in his cute sleeping position but I don't understand why there's these loose tiny feathers flying around, unless its molting? Sorry im still new to being a parakeet mom
Also I think he's young. He just looks smaller than all the other budgies I've seen unless my eyes are tricking me

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(he's currently in his sleeping position atm but if this is feather falling is a sign of stress, please let me know.)

Your little guy is about 6 months old, so definitely NOT a baby. He's an older teenager (probably 17 or so in human years). Smaller does not mean younger in budgies (unless they're literally in the nest). Just like us, budgies come in all shapes and sizes!

It seems he's just molting. Often, budgies will drop a couple feathers when preening, even if they're not molting.

 

[MayMaroa]

I agree with stormy because if he was a baby he would have black stripes on his head and he doesn't so he definitely isn't a baby.

Well it could be either molting or feather plucking can you see any pin feathers or a sharp feathers on his head if you don't see any then you should monitor him closely to see if he is over preening if he is then he is feather plucking.

Do you see many feathers? i call those floofies if you see a few then that's normal he isn't plucking nor molting because these feathers are always there

These feathers if there are a few don't indicate molting or plucking

theses indicate molting or plucking

Pin feathers

Signs of molting:
Aggressive behavior
Loss of appetite
Loss of feathers
Look tired and sleepy

Signs of plucking:
Damaged feathers
Untidy looking feathers
Stressed behavior
Over preening