Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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7 l! e7 \4 w. _4 ?+ }- aSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* |' E- G7 v6 l. w+ u7 l) S. J2 o: b* ]6 i
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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.
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- R8 J$ l* ~" E0 `5 L* xWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; F+ D6 L3 O, t( c0 g z$ B3 y/ C' `
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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. p( R. h% E1 _6 ]- y"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck." u- h! W" B }& n; c( n* I' O
. V! W' j# l" |: z T6 n: ^The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.5 t& {1 A; _+ B$ H
- r. m% ] t. U u b7 WThe 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.& e' Z7 t) H5 t% l. k# O
* l9 B7 G6 n8 c4 l+ c: y1 kSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |