Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ7 `$ a3 r/ D3 }* }
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.9 @% c1 z$ u- K5 p) U) [9 j! |
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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.
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/ R) d* ^( E1 ~3 V) Z' N1 Z Y0 K7 SWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( q7 ~0 B& Z8 W+ d
& I8 U3 t1 f6 Y, j- P3 ^) xIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight./ [2 b( q$ z. x' z! W5 H8 j! O) G
( q) R/ [! F; o1 m"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.& `6 u$ P3 w) h' K/ Y8 U4 x
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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.+ t" V" C9 g/ o. h2 Z9 o
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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.: i e$ h" e' V1 C5 h1 c8 x
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Snowball has found his permanent home.; O, A) W+ a0 T# u& A
3 q: s3 r7 I0 a; k"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |