標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo. [打印本頁] 作者: sk 時間: 2007-10-18 04:43 PM 標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
3 Q, F1 B T7 i' }, L 5 l1 w2 Z; V; i A$ J% z(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) 9 f2 T" J* H" h: W: V9 P: Z ! G- O* [$ Y. R1 S: ^SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. 2 E, J5 K% G4 p. |9 W3 p / S" K) x% G+ l8 Q |0 _$ i3 TThe 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. : D4 T4 M% K2 s! ^% u; X% {. m j+ o% G- t* G
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. 2 n& {8 M3 U5 D0 g/ ~ + T3 n3 Z: ~% H! f/ }Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.8 S( }, a. t+ a4 W8 Y: U
9 i, ]! E; T: _; z ?1 F/ H/ f"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. , J# D- z, g7 x1 E3 d$ e & w# _5 \! T( F8 zThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.# U$ Q/ n! {0 [
: H! f2 P; z8 @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.9 @( K( H( S8 d. g
- B- I" o( P: `% n. d( wSnowball has found his permanent home. , V( m: ]8 Z, o+ Q/ B% ~, ^ d7 {3 j# L% e
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
