Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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1 i, y0 k7 S* H* MThe 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.
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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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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.& {# S: o4 c: \3 b8 C
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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.
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/ {( n+ ^; r4 T) U' ~ fThe 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.2 s& p! E2 f( O6 Q6 J- f
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Snowball has found his permanent home.# e: l' i4 r( Z9 Z5 W- H8 G( Q
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |