Well said Chris. Most people up here drive white cars anyway.
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
043 8650 835
PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW.
Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia
Nominated by Earthfoot for Condé Nast’s International Ecotourism Award, 2004.
With every introduction of a plant or animal that goes feral this continent
becomes a little less unique, a little less Australian.
On 26 May 2016, at 12:58 pm, Chris Corben <> wrote:
> I wouldn't touch it with a 12 metre pole, but am happy to see others
> contradict that.
>
> 1) In the tropics the sun is high over head in the heat of the day, so the
> roof of your car will be far more important to how much heat ends up inside.
> A shiny white roof must help!
>
> 2) Tinted windows force you to use your eyes with the pupils more open which
> reduces your focusing ability, especially with age and reduced flexibility of
> the lens. If it's not a problem in the heat of day, it will be an issue in
> the twilight.
>
> 3) If you really like wearing sunglasses when birding, then it may not be
> much of an issue for you. But you can easily take sunglasses off. Window
> glass is a more permanent hindrance.
>
> I have never liked birding behind tinted windows. You can just see better
> through clear glass. Clearer the better in my view!
>
> Cheers, Chris.
>
>
>
> On 5/25/2016 10:16 PM, Alan Gillanders wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> I am purchasing a new vehicle and it has been recommended to me that here in
>> the tropics it is worth having the darkest tinting available to reduce heat
>> in the car. My question is how disturbing if at all is that to the
>> observation of wildlife from the vehicle?
>> Regards,
>> Alan
>>
>> Alan's Wildlife Tours
>> 2 Mather Road
>> Yungaburra 4884
>>
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>> Mobile 0408 953 786
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