Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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. x" ~$ L4 ?7 u7 S: [* \: oSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 o% k6 N/ H `. ~4 w5 U
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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.3 x# `% ?1 X) [
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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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; p9 N3 ]) p! W1 L! E {* n& @3 ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.( |" p6 Z3 ~6 f/ R( a& U
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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.+ T. ~6 e# r& ?2 @ [- M. c
/ k5 H( }6 `- j& [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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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.+ q) A' v9 r W- j* J% y
8 a# m* l6 J* C: l# H% H- v( l"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |