Nikola gave me a feather

[SgtNikola]

Nikola was hanging out on my shoulder during lunch, when I put him on his playstand he had a feather in his beak. I thought he was done with his molting, he doesn't have anymore pin feathers and his tail finished growing back a few weeks ago. From what I've read/seen of plucking this doesn't seem like it, the feather was intact, no blood. I know finding the occasional fluff/down feathers is normal, but this isn't that kind of feather.

The only recent big change I can think of in our routine is more regular bathing. I got him a shower perch and he's suddenly decided bathes are amazing. He begs to go with me when I get ready for a shower. I've been letting him shower with me every other day, is that too often?

I attached a picture of the feather, just wondering if this is normal or should be cause for concern. Thank you in advance!

 

[Zara]

I get odd stragler feathers between moults but my birds are lovebirds.
In the picture, the feather doesn´t look plucked.
-Sorry, I don´t know how helpful that is for you

 

[sunnysmom]

I think it's normal for them to periodically lose a random feather without going through a big molt.

 

[cassiesdad]

It looks like a stray feather Nikola lost...happens sometimes.

I've been letting him shower with me every other day, is that too often?

Milton bathes about that often with us...hasn't hurt him any...he'd live in the shower if we let him.

 

[Leih]

I've read that typically a plucked feather will look chewed, which that one doesn't. Definitely a watch and see situation but I know I panic myself when anything is different with my birds and with my cat.

 

[SgtNikola]

Thank you, guys! I’ll hold off any and all panicking for now lol, I still get nervous about little stuff sometimes and just figured I’d ask. Ya know, better safe than sorry

 

[Dgh]

My 5 month old has oodles of pins and I noticed lots of downies and a few reg feathers lost, on her head. A molt may not loose them all and they will shed some between molts as well. She isn't in a true molt yet.