Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ; Z" c7 ?9 L: P9 r. T7 I- `2 \: ^. }* f
# M4 G# @9 G6 g5 p! M$ W* m
& h; W: h& q3 I3 t
(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)& ^2 s6 y& m7 b8 u1 l0 O" `
: t3 k! ^& B9 \; h0 ^
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.- u1 G; R" U* I" w% k
4 c% J3 z+ Q& l6 BThe 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.3 m/ H5 e% z* p4 i
2 U- Y t- Y5 i; [( vWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.& b1 i% [5 P1 r: I7 N" Y6 U) V
' i) T( Q& b( i' S7 eIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.0 g% S2 k; V5 H( B
+ P% P" D0 M+ \3 ?; J"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
2 T8 d4 D+ N. I. o
0 L. ]9 @ A3 Z! j& u# S( J0 h& \, }The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 O. Q5 p6 x8 ^; [: k) T- Y
) w7 b4 T2 T+ ]4 e( `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.7 v1 e5 m8 X* o8 }
- A! w6 X5 _& D
Snowball has found his permanent home.
) c3 c9 [9 l9 u& Y: J }
: f9 }4 z8 Z. a"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |