Are birds colour conscious of cars.?

[vivandorron]

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.

[NazNomad]

lol @ Ron ;-)))

Now, I see a connection between people with shiny cars and birds pooping on 'em.

I rarely wash the roof of my van and it remains 'unsoiled' by all but the most malevolent birds. Have I discovered the secret to a poo-free vehicle - never clean it? lol ;-)

[Marijn]

If it's magpies, they're very smart. They have watched me clean all my patio furniture, then when I go indoors they come and poo on it.