Penguin Bloom bird trainer Paul Mander is the man behind the film’s much-loved magpie – ABC News

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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