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.
) o$ [" i* U- b5 Z% D(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) + ]7 M0 M% ~" c$ \: w. Z # y$ f/ k" s9 k9 wSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.+ M1 q/ B3 j. u9 R; `3 T4 [) s. ?. z
) x8 v5 t0 ^& O* sThe 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.& s, H; i! ?7 S; }* M/ T# p
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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.; P- n$ \7 S( W1 i v: a a
9 [* d. I, S$ x( ^. S3 a# d& ^" qIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.1 }5 P" M- @' s1 |
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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.$ p) g" v4 E/ U; e9 p/ e* g
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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. 6 Z- U5 |+ `' _) I0 S4 J5 Z/ U" _% u
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. - D, [0 Y& Q k* P% E$ O& |2 s9 k5 E$ W( ^ k; O/ J
Snowball has found his permanent home.' Y1 p! d- @/ L [* l
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
