Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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6 ]- p2 h& W' @4 A l: u* ?SCHERERVILLE, 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.# h: i1 P$ Z h" p$ a9 n
, j/ u; |3 A( w+ eWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; ` p5 p4 `) X
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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.+ ~. T) l* P. W0 p- C3 J* a
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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.0 M. ^$ V/ M5 y3 V" ~0 V4 d
- o/ \& n4 f6 S+ ZThe 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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\) A/ l k1 n1 a" ^4 j* p) `) p4 i7 P4 ?Snowball has found his permanent home.
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+ ]% `) n3 j. M) v"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
發表於 2007-10-18 04:43 PM
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