Jane Miles sent the following letter (response sent from mail@cartalk.com).

I have a theory of why the man with the white car received more bird droppings. (It's impossible to get in on the phone, so I hope someone actually reads this!)

It seems to me that if a bird wanted to avoid being spotted by its predators, it would hide in a tree (which many of them do) and it would take care to hide its droppings. Maybe birds are innately trained to poop on white surfaces so that their droppings aren't a neon sign saying "Come and get it! Juicy birds waiting to be eaten!" for animals that eat them. Makes sense, hunh?

I'd also like to add that bird droppings have been helpful to me. Several years ago I was on a breakfast date with a potential love interest. During the meal, several birds seemed to aim directly for her. (She was wearing a white shirt, actually.) I think it was the birds' way of letting me know I shouldn't date this one. She was very nice, a good person, but we didn't make the best match. If I had only listened to the bird, I wouldn't have spent nine months trying to make it work. Let this be a lesson to your listeners.

Thanks!

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