Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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) O+ c# X, e! ^+ JSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.' d2 L8 `) O3 s& q' x5 B+ Q* k5 F! e
9 E: g! f% ~7 \. q/ i/ T5 \! xThe 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. Q' e/ C+ ~, V2 p9 Q! ~1 z
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight., a0 `9 q! O# R* x
/ b; N9 r0 s4 a: ]* ?"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.1 T* S. p; B! {* g* F" g+ k
9 c6 I' I9 P- u8 @! NThe 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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) H) I1 I9 x4 b& e2 k* \6 w( h0 S- m5 s"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |