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.
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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.9 q: Y8 N% w& P! _1 Q8 U$ a
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; t/ n- H$ c2 L* D+ X6 {9 B! d
9 `) Y" `4 K: m$ }- {3 e5 _Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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1 p: B" K. D4 @6 a* c( `"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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" N& V& @' T, t% Q& JThe 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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; F2 |4 Q+ U4 S9 D"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |