Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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. }+ n* H( z% W! G: m. Z' fSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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! L3 M# T8 w+ w0 o% GThe 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." L9 U: c7 `0 B. A! `8 G- Z
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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.
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$ c/ I/ C! C* H6 M# l9 |Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.- e- p1 q& q0 p. r& f5 `
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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.
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/ L0 E* V0 \3 l1 e4 lThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |