article_snippet.sent: That’s according to a study, which found that birds responded to lights in different ways than a human might.
article_snippet.sent: Research showed that birds responded most to blue lights on planes .
article_snippet.sent: When the plane was stationary, the birds became alert more quickly when the lights were on.
article_snippet.sent: But when the plane approached the birds with the lights, the birds response slowed - and the birds only became more alert when the lights were turned on.
article_snippet.sent: the lights could be off during taxiing but on during take-off, to help the birds move out of the way of the fast-moving planes.
article_snippet.sent: And the birds say the birds method could even help birds avoid collisions with buildings and wind turbines by also covering the birds in blue lights.
article_snippet.sent: the lights could be off during taxiing but on during take-off, to help the birds move out of the way of the fast-moving planes the fast-moving planes .
article_snippet.sent: In previous studies, we have demonstrated that avian response to vehicle approach can be enhanced by increasing the conspicuousness of the approaching vehicle with white lights,’ explained Dr. Fernández-Juricic, one of the authors of the study.
article_snippet.sent: However, in the study, we followed a sensory ecology approach to establish a-priori a light that would be particularly conspicuous to our study species and tested the responses of individuals to this light tuned to individuals eyes.
article_snippet.sent: In addition, we showed that by pulsing the light, we reduced the effects of high speeds on the ability of the animals to become alert to the approaching aircraft.
article_snippet.sent: ‘These findings hold implications for how we might enhance bird response to larger, faster aircraft.
highlights_snippet.sent: Research showed that birds responded most to blue lights on planes .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: And turning blue lights on planes on while taking off - not before - had the best effect .