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Urgent a feather on my conure has changed colour. should i be worried?

fuwa

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hello! im the owner of a 5 month old sun conure. today i noticed one of his tailfeathers has lightened from blue to a very light yellow. obviously, im now anxious as hell

attaching a photo! could y’all please tell me whether this is something to be worried about?
 

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Do you have other photos to compare this exact feather to?
 

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Sun conures begin changing color around 6 months of age, so it is most likely normal.
 
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