Unfortunately, a paint job may not save vultures from collisions [1]. I learned of this from Ed Yong's new book, "An Immense World". > Vultures have such large

Unfortunately, a paint job may not save vultures from collisions [1]. I learned of this from Ed Yong's new book, "An Immense World". > Vultures have such large blind spots in their visual field that they cannot see objects directly in front of them when they fly. This discovery explains why vultures frequently collide with conspicuous structures such as wind turbines and power lines, despite having some of the sharpest eyes of any animal. [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2012.10214 https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2012.10214