Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* c% R; N. E! O' v% \2 M( O
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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.0 M, v# ?9 A+ u- s. h
* {. K( v- e: G6 r6 i/ f. sWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.9 o H2 x1 ?/ F T6 O. [
6 W7 N9 p1 I$ u$ H. D8 ^1 ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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, t% r8 c* ?3 |7 \- R7 M"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.0 N9 m. l! F: I) D- O# a
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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.% m$ s5 B. N+ i2 [2 V
* S& O$ m7 g% |4 MThe 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.$ e1 ]' p; y, T9 s# L2 F8 S
' P+ s( D' q. i* n5 b0 V! i' ^* SSnowball has found his permanent home.4 B2 ~# l: U/ x J- i
2 ]" W u& K' C0 H1 {"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |