Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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1 z* n2 w9 ^8 L4 ~# {SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.+ P3 T( R8 X' t9 k3 C2 `7 a
* q7 O- b8 v# s6 A% jThe 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./ r" s4 @* A3 u3 l3 I
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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.% Q' `8 }" x4 ^8 ~3 a+ R; N! F; p
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.3 W3 Q& ?7 V" v/ v
$ V7 q0 L5 ]4 ^* l# a- P"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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7 q# j* J6 L" s% a2 K4 MThe 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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |