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Penguin Bloom bird trainer Paul Mander is the man behind the film’s much-loved magpie – ABC News
Paul Mander says his work with magpies for the Australian film Penguin Bloom shows a new side to the misunderstood species rather than “just the swooping and attacking”….
If you’ve seen the movie Storm Boy, The BeastMaster or more recently, Penguin Bloom, then chances are you have seen Paul Mander’s birds at work.
Key points:
- Paul Mander has trained birds for more than two decades
- He trained all eight magpies in the Australian drama Penguin Bloom
- The movie, based on true events, has earned more than $1m at the box office
The England-born trainer came to Australia 22 years ago for a holiday, but before long he was setting up some of the country’s first authentic…
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