Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.% g4 t4 D! N4 ?" Q" y) ^& S, V4 c
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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" _# a+ C$ } _When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.' W" M1 q7 c1 q: o& Z( ?
3 M, w+ C! ]6 K. _0 D+ b" [( jIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.! j# m D! J, w" n$ ~: j
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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2 |0 z. P8 A4 ?2 n% O) o" ~1 BSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |