The Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club dropped off cages for Dave Skeberdis of Aurora to help him remove hundreds of birds living in his Aurora townhouse.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Dave Skeberdis wants to clean up his own home by Friday, after Aurora officials discovered roughly 300 birds and piles of garbage inside the house last week. But city officials said mold counts are up to 15 times higher than normal and they are seeking a court order to take over.

photos by Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Dave Skeberdis speaks to reporters outside his Aurora townhouse Tuesday and said he's sorry for the problems he has caused neighbors since Aurora officials discovered his home filled with hundreds of birds and mounds of garbage.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Dave Skeberdis worked Tuesday to clean his Aurora townhouse, which city officials said has mold counts up to 15 times higher than normal.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Sweetheart, a sun conure, is one of roughly 300 birds that Aurora officials said they found last week inside Dave Skeberdis' townhouse. Skeberdis wants to clean up the home himself, but city officials are seeking a court order to take over.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer