Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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5 O" I! a5 c! M# |& x# v( PSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.+ [% p3 g( F+ ]0 v4 X8 k1 x
% q! v7 W( h3 \- X% H( W( sIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.5 C y s' K) K6 ]5 [
7 M0 t; g8 Z& G q& [5 C"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.. F' x4 z1 N. {# o7 V9 O
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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.% W, s% |) k) s3 f
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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.$ E6 W, V) z `+ B O8 N
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |