Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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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D9 l8 c! ^- v" u# WWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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# T9 W2 N' y6 z, d9 E) S1 yIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.$ o1 Q3 \# x- O. d, C( Z+ [
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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.( V9 w1 _& y7 X0 @. \
( L5 A! {5 i# t1 k1 z3 sThe 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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5 g: W3 U ]. B7 k' I9 w" A8 _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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Snowball has found his permanent home.6 w2 u, x% I A8 D
q4 O( ]0 r+ }# w$ R, b% e% _"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |