Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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5 k9 k# h1 i: q- ^7 cSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.* T [. l; Q9 u# c5 U: R3 U
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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.) d; S2 d0 Q2 t. t/ X2 `) X- t9 \
- X0 F* v/ s; u5 n"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.6 |) R" O% }# g' y7 }- O
9 A+ b" Z7 F* I$ ~, 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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5 Z! q0 m$ R2 _9 dThe 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.+ V( o2 }- ^( Q8 f7 ^0 |
" ]5 P2 M' k4 j& L0 aSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |