That's a hard one to guess, I think. One thing that comes to mind is that if the bath was somehow a little traumatic or different than usual in some way, the bird might just be experiencing some anticipatory nervousness associated with it, and thus with you and with coming out of his cage. Certainly birds are sensitive to change, and change in their environment, and new experiences.
For instance, my dove loves to sit in my left hand and be gently petted by my right hand, but if I attempt to shift him to my right hand and pet him with my left -- panic attack! And he's been with me going on four years. Slow and easy has been the thing.
I wouldn't want to rule out a health issue -- I'd watch him carefully. But my sense from what you say would be that he was a little spooked somehow, by his bath, or after it, and may just take some time and gentle exposure and re-exposure to you to feel fully at ease again.
If he starts trembling at other times not associated with specific circumstance, then I'd be wondering about cold, or an illness.
But one thing that's clearly very good: you're observant and caring with him, and that surely bodes well!
Also -- I've noted an occasional wing-trembling in my dove that I associate with his 'thinking' of taking flight, but not quite doing it (or attempting it, in his case; he is disabled).
Others with broader experience than mine may have a clearer thought!
My best, and welcome to this quite extraordinary forum.
Forest
http://forestrogers.com
For instance, my dove loves to sit in my left hand and be gently petted by my right hand, but if I attempt to shift him to my right hand and pet him with my left -- panic attack! And he's been with me going on four years. Slow and easy has been the thing.
I wouldn't want to rule out a health issue -- I'd watch him carefully. But my sense from what you say would be that he was a little spooked somehow, by his bath, or after it, and may just take some time and gentle exposure and re-exposure to you to feel fully at ease again.
If he starts trembling at other times not associated with specific circumstance, then I'd be wondering about cold, or an illness.
But one thing that's clearly very good: you're observant and caring with him, and that surely bodes well!
Also -- I've noted an occasional wing-trembling in my dove that I associate with his 'thinking' of taking flight, but not quite doing it (or attempting it, in his case; he is disabled).
Others with broader experience than mine may have a clearer thought!
My best, and welcome to this quite extraordinary forum.
Forest
http://forestrogers.com