Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.! u$ ]/ a6 [7 U5 V) a
7 o6 q6 Z$ u6 P" wThe 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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6 p1 Z# K9 T; F: HIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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.1 j" ^: k; v1 o, p
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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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3 t; j% H! k) f9 G- w" k; c. }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." C5 u$ `9 Z7 f% u
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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- }2 Q. M+ ?9 C0 `+ O( B: l"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |