Bird bombs and red cars

[marmar]

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

[xchrom]

1. i have a white car -- but i feel like the birds HATE my car. nt

[marmar]

2. Or maybe you live around right-wing birds.....

...... they know what political websites you've been frequenting.

[Woody Woodpecker]

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]

4. at the risk of being Captain Obvious

could this be the color distribution of all cars?

[marmar]

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]

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.