TRD FJ least likley to be hit by bird droppings.

[Chatsworth 818 FJ]

White cars a hit for bird droppings

Birds prefer their droppings to be on white cars, according to a scientific study.

Student teacher Charles West, 37, carried out the survey for his department of education at Bristol University.

He enlisted the help of 40 researchers and counted bird droppings on 2,000 motors reports The Sun.

The team concluded that birds were less likely to dirty navy blue and black.

Bird expert Dr Derek Toomer said they might "bomb" white cars because they associate the colour with predators.

He added: "Birds do respond to colours."

[Runner Ryan]

I don't know....they seem to take target practise with mine.

[trainman0978]

If you have a roof rack, you have a very large bird perch. end of discussion. I have owned 4 different breeds of parrots, and our current double yellow does not care where she goes either, but it is certainly not on my FJ.

I was doing some x-mas shopping the other day at the local mall, I walk out, I see my white roof sticking up above most of the vehicles, and the roof rack had probably 10-15 birds holding the roof rack down onto the roof.

Had to wash it when I got home.

[Ted]

Sounds like a pretty scientific study.

[BLK PUG]

I've been parking in the same assigned spot for the past six years at work with a white car. . . no bird droppings. I've been parking my black on black FJ SE for less than a month now - Dropping, right on the front! Kerplat, kerplat from the bugshield to the front end . . . what the hell?

[shtarka1]

The Friggin Red Baron Must Live In My Tree.....!