Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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/ f5 l7 m9 v. z2 F) _/ ySCHERERVILLE, 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.- y& X& X" z6 n% Y& B1 b" _
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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./ W( Z; n& r6 R
[/ r+ Y7 p1 c. |) H1 gIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.3 t" l7 h9 P/ \7 a! c: T; K
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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. {( W) S0 ?; a- E% p7 S
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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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6 r: l+ j9 d! X: b/ w8 m) hThe 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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2 ]4 G. W5 W/ \0 rSnowball has found his permanent home.
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3 S0 ? D9 s" g8 I- r6 _! k"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |