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What has he done to his leg?

TikiMyn

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Hi guys,
I noticed that Fëanor has a little bare spot on his right leg.
He has regained a couple of his primaries and has been flying whenever he sees an opportunity. But he regained another flight feather, which makes flying a lot easier for him. He is still getting used to that, he is used to using a lot of power to fly which results in him taking of like a canon:lol: I mention this because he has had a couple rough landings. Maybe that is why he lost a few feathers on his leg? I can already see one new feather come through.
He had a little run in with Henkie as well. Henkie drove him away from a high spot, nothing serious but Fea fell to the floor.
The spot is only visible if he stretches his leg a little bit, but iT is visible that he has less feathers there.
Here are Some pictures(in the pictures where he is wet all his feathers look a bit messed up, he had just tried to fly but he was wet so he crashes on the floor):
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Do you think he plucked iT or that iT is just from a rough landing or something?
 

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I don't think it looks like plucking because it is just on one spot. Worth keeping an eye on it though. Is he favoring it?
 

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Thank you! That is a big relief! IT doesn’t look like he pays it any special attention, I have actually noticed him preening himself less lately. I Will keep a very close eye on iT, the skin doesn’t look weird either so I hope it happend because of an accident
 

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Poor Fea!! :( Plucking can occur (or start) in one spot. I hope that’s not what it is!
 

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I haven’t noticed any behaviaral changes, he has started to chew more but that is a good thing I would think. I really hope it is not plucking, I think I Will make a vet appointment just in case:)
 
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