Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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J' c3 o5 ~1 h# dThe 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.- x" R# L! {5 B: T' m
$ F, n* v& A; j- r( t0 @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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- n6 C& `% w' v& oIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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7 O$ P7 m- R* \8 n) O+ E- g"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. ~0 p d/ k1 ?3 {
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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.& ^; n* m* d% _1 F+ Z& z
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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.7 g/ X3 c1 h4 K: h8 E6 X
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Snowball has found his permanent home.1 J1 C9 ^1 U, I) K( O
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |