Emergency Red Foot Syndrome

This story was passed along to me by Oro and Azul's mom. With her permission, I will share it. They have the birds with them in their high desert home on a little vacation. They were isolated with the snow clogged roads. Alarmingly, they noticed that Azul had a seriously red foot. Getting out of the area to a vet was not an option. She was worried as throughout the day the redness seemed to be spreading up the leg. After fretting for some time, she caught a glimpse of Azul dipping a piece of red wood in his water bowl! Whew! The food coloring was the culprit! That little scamp was doing what parrots do best, making a mess! Such a relief...