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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBird bombs and red cars
Birds are more likely to bomb bright red vehicles than other colors, according to a British study reported in the Daily Mail.
The researchers tallied vehicles in five U.K. cities and found red vehicles most marked with bird droppings -- 18% of them -- the report said.
The color birds with least appeal for birds: green, at 1%.
The birds' greatest hits by color:
Red: 18%
Blue: 14%
Black: 11%
White: 7%
Grey/Silver: 3%
Green: 1% .....................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20120624/BUSINESS01/120624008/1014/business01
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Bird bombs and red cars (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2012
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xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. i have a white car -- but i feel like the birds HATE my car. nt
marmar
(77,131 posts)2. Or maybe you live around right-wing birds.....
...... they know what political websites you've been frequenting.
Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)3. My blue CRV has been the receipient of bird crap.
of course, we leave it outside all day, except when it's too hot and goes into our detached garage a few feet away from our house....
Sedona
(3,772 posts)4. at the risk of being Captain Obvious
could this be the color distribution of all cars?
marmar
(77,131 posts)5. I would think that red cars are less common.....
....... I certainly see more black, blue, gray and even white cars.
on edit: Here's a chart:
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)6. Who funds these studies?
When so many with great talents and skills can't get minimum
wage jobs, who puts money into studies like these.. has always
seemed so absurd to me.
Having said that my car is black, and the birds enjoy dumping
on it, a LOT.