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Are birds colour conscious of cars.?
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I have a silver-grey car and my next door neighbor has a darkish red one. Both vehicles are parked alongside each other in our respective drives.
My neighbors car appears to remain free of bird droppings but mine is subjected to a considerable amount of bird s......soiling.
I live about a mile inland from the coast and, if I had a boat in my drive, I would accept that seabirds were seeking out a poop-deck:-)
Ron.
My neighbors car appears to remain free of bird droppings but mine is subjected to a considerable amount of bird s......soiling.
I live about a mile inland from the coast and, if I had a boat in my drive, I would accept that seabirds were seeking out a poop-deck:-)
Ron.
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My neighbor always cleans his car in his drive and never goes to a car-wash.
The reason I posed the question is because in my mind I have a thought of having read many years ago that Blue cars were 'bombed' by seagulls who saw the colour as being water.... Consequently I was hoping that another ABer may have heard the same theory..........Perhaps my mind has gone!!
Ron.
The reason I posed the question is because in my mind I have a thought of having read many years ago that Blue cars were 'bombed' by seagulls who saw the colour as being water.... Consequently I was hoping that another ABer may have heard the same theory..........Perhaps my mind has gone!!
Ron.
well birds have better colour vision then humans we have three dimensional colour vision and they have four plus the UV.
Regards the preference to poop on your silver car, Stab in the dark here..but...is it because birds see the paler cars as a nice sitting spot because in the summer they get less hot but allow them to still catch the rays and because of this even though they might never sit on your silver car, local birds poop on the 'more attractive' silver cars just to mark it to say this is my fly zone stay out?? Or are the paler cars more attractive because they reflect plumage better like a mirror, or by reflection make them look bigger and make it look like two birds instead of one therefore less attractive to be attacked..
Or is there a big tree over you car
Or a bird feeder in the neighbours garden...lol
Regards the preference to poop on your silver car, Stab in the dark here..but...is it because birds see the paler cars as a nice sitting spot because in the summer they get less hot but allow them to still catch the rays and because of this even though they might never sit on your silver car, local birds poop on the 'more attractive' silver cars just to mark it to say this is my fly zone stay out?? Or are the paler cars more attractive because they reflect plumage better like a mirror, or by reflection make them look bigger and make it look like two birds instead of one therefore less attractive to be attacked..
Or is there a big tree over you car
Or a bird feeder in the neighbours garden...lol
http://www.myfinances...-uk-motorists-for-57m
"The research also showed birds can be selective about the cars they hit.
Just 86 per cent of drivers of green cars have been hit by bird droppings in the last year, compared to 92 per cent of drivers of silver cars. Green car drivers are also hit less often."
"The research also showed birds can be selective about the cars they hit.
Just 86 per cent of drivers of green cars have been hit by bird droppings in the last year, compared to 92 per cent of drivers of silver cars. Green car drivers are also hit less often."
I am pleased with all the responses to this thread. However, as NazNomad is IMO a genuine and knowledgeable 'Birdie Boy', I put to him (humorously) the following:-
Perhaps I would be better-off with a Skoda than my 8yr old Seat Leon because the Skoda logo is a Winged flying arrow; which looks like a bird and might put-off fouling fliers from shooting in its direction..........On the other hand, it could encourage even more to attack what they see as an intruder into their preserve. :-) ☺☺☺
Ron.
Perhaps I would be better-off with a Skoda than my 8yr old Seat Leon because the Skoda logo is a Winged flying arrow; which looks like a bird and might put-off fouling fliers from shooting in its direction..........On the other hand, it could encourage even more to attack what they see as an intruder into their preserve. :-) ☺☺☺
Ron.
Hi jos.....I am delighted that someone else thinks the way I do and has the same problem.
Incidentally, for info of all, my car is not parked underneath any trees; and is something I shall always avoid.....Once parked under a tree on a hot summers day; which resulted in my car being covered in sticky sap.
Ron.
Incidentally, for info of all, my car is not parked underneath any trees; and is something I shall always avoid.....Once parked under a tree on a hot summers day; which resulted in my car being covered in sticky sap.
Ron.
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