Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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# U9 }" s& g- R+ H& |& JSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.! w( f% e* D: _7 v& r$ h
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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.5 F* \/ `8 j) o: C: b
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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.
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# M) ?6 e% w0 a"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.9 N2 H& f% X/ E# S8 s3 ?" ]/ 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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- p0 T$ S; {. ]* U) x- S3 bThe 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.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |