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.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. 8 {; K# b+ Q$ I, z" z 6 u: D5 D; V- I/ v1 w5 Y. O* C: MThe 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.$ \2 m" Q0 P: t7 ?6 t
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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.1 H: a- h _* {: t: P( U. h( K/ @
/ G8 d" g! @$ Q! fIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.1 N* u! ^- L0 o
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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.- X5 _9 e0 q6 z- J E2 b
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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.) d2 V& P' C% u
' d: z' m% L2 c' S0 d B& sThe 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.' W8 z4 J% x8 y8 D+ _; O3 d
* J; @, S& K- e* m) Q) n0 [, lSnowball has found his permanent home. ; d2 _, b2 s& ^ : b- ?, U' q$ f% P- w2 J$ I"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
