def birdCheckCollision(bird):
''' Handles collision for the birds and updates game messages '''
if (bird.x + bird.radius) > (self.pipes[0].x + 75) and self.pipes[0].z == 0:
bird.score += 1
# Handles the case in which a new high score is set
if bird.score > self.highscore:
self.bestBirdBrain = bird.brain
self.foundBestBird = True
self.highscore = bird.score
self.pipes[0].z = 1
# Handles wall or pipe collision by adding and removing birds from the lists
if bird.collidingWall() or bird.collidingPipe():
self.savedBirds.append(bird)
self.birds.remove(bird)
# Handles the death of the last bird
if len(self.birds) == 0:
self.gameDisplay.blit(self.image, [0, 0])
self.pipes = []
self.counter = 0
ga = GA(self)
ga.nextGeneration()
self.generation += 1
self.gameLoop()
