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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ # G0 J. A, l# A- P2 S- C3 g- S, B& N" ~: G# O& `
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) % u/ h# }7 z5 o/ F+ z% ]0 C ( o3 U+ [9 V8 s. Q) G% _8 y1 E' MSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. # H+ I9 l6 N. [5 _- b' _! P. c$ v8 j# U. X( A. K
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.5 v# P% L* D6 T
2 o5 E& O+ H1 S6 \$ S! uWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.- q. a& N9 M' q c
% K6 E! e5 N2 x7 EIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. $ o8 C# X! i7 Z2 U3 ]; c. A$ W" j) A
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# @% t3 q7 c" l. P' |% x. E
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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., T3 k. Z% Y& }" V
- p- O" G* D! kThe 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. : E! Y" E: u8 Z5 R6 O% @ }1 i0 o8 ^0 a' r& }' ]1 {
Snowball has found his permanent home.! h; k* H' K8 n9 t1 j
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
