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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: T! @/ U( Z+ J1 B; U- S- qThe 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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When 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.) d4 M s$ ?& C
/ h# y4 t# O8 w3 i2 O% l"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# i6 y1 o5 ]2 T( V3 L) `
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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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+ u$ P% e% J& T% R$ J9 ZThe 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.; C* A* r [+ {1 X% w$ o! ^
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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6 t3 ]" e1 ]: n7 s9 a2 n"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |