Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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# T) N M7 X! U) qSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& t7 t; c4 ?2 f+ w; t* f
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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.; I1 G" I- y- P8 n e
7 G3 @( ^% G& o0 G# g Q/ EWhen 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.+ J! I1 L; ?3 j+ ^
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.: D" v- S7 Q" y0 q7 R
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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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- P- E9 t; ~! u+ H* D; tThe 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.$ D8 m4 { \+ n3 Z! g* w# ]& q
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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" `- w' g- F( R3 n/ R"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |