Bird keeper convicted of mistreatment

By Steve Butcher
Updated September 28 2014 - 10:08am, first published August 29 2014 - 9:21am
One of the mistreated birds. Photo: RSPCA
One of the mistreated birds. Photo: RSPCA
Di Filippo was disqualified from being in charge of more than five birds for 10 years. Photo: RSPCA
Di Filippo was disqualified from being in charge of more than five birds for 10 years. Photo: RSPCA

An elderly pensioner known as the "Birdman" who once supplied a cockatoo for supermodel MeganGale's fashion shoot has been convicted and fined $10,000 on multiple RSPCA mistreatment charges.

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