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 - f! T6 N2 I: Z" J' I) @# K1 ~) O% u9 f8 \
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ' o; k, p2 W' [- B3 S4 \& @ n4 ?: O4 x4 W# eSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. 0 c: T F) }* n& s; J 6 O3 K \! v& P: P3 }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.2 _! Y" @) K0 a1 ^- {7 \: W# k$ D
8 `0 \ e+ A; E- \" x" l2 x& t- M2 R# i1 wWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 d6 i* b# {1 |1 X/ t, e
. R6 ^! @1 I3 S- A$ pIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.. `" S- l4 D5 }$ ^" c- N; R
; Y, a0 z u& _: S; X; v"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.- O. w; q/ v' N" i
, g1 U, G( j' z* a/ u. A# ?The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.+ u5 W8 v# b( n. ]: S
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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.3 D8 G" s) q2 m3 L7 s2 Z* x
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Snowball has found his permanent home." S. ~8 g! x8 ]* ]: b* \
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
