Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.) {% U9 t7 A/ H6 ^9 Q8 \
: M4 A, N! A/ `' {0 j; HThe 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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3 b" w5 \4 s+ ~( a) uIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.2 R6 E {/ ~% Y
+ x4 K" s: ?; X% r6 g"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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9 d6 d' Z9 b6 jThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube., p/ _5 [6 Y6 ~1 s
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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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Snowball has found his permanent home.8 e3 d1 y& d; k+ z8 |+ F
3 R+ E5 U2 J7 f( n% T"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |