parakeet leg color change

Question
We noticed tonight that Blueberry, our healthy 8-year old parakeet who's normally quite lively and talkative, wasn't making any noise.  I took him out of his cage and his legs seemed more white than the usual pink, and his feet were cold.  They're normally very warm.  Also, after a few minutes of sitting on my finger, he seemed to lean forward and almost lose his balance.  We're very concerned and puzzled, and would love your input. Thank you so much.

Answer
Hi, Marianne,

From what you describe in your post, it seems your bird might have some type of circulatory problem in his legs/feet.  I recommend you make an avian veterinary appointment for your bird ASAP in order to see what is going on with your bird, particularly with the imbalance issue you mention.

Chrys