Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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8 V1 W7 c& Z3 JSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 e) X9 A' I7 a/ l6 r- k8 A
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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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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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9 T1 u3 _* j# R& @7 b1 ~, Y"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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" m; f8 G" @# P( K3 e+ dThe 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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/ N$ r8 M, ^% ^' HThe 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.; p$ A% A0 e p
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% e7 j8 F6 K5 U* i: O4 @& P"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |