Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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# I. x- L: M' W! Q: X' m% F3 _* e2 nSCHERERVILLE, 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.
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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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2 s2 j: ], @: r6 {1 o"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.7 ^: ?* \& [4 J$ Z5 H7 _8 D' u3 d
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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.5 B; j) y8 K" d3 r# S9 H0 V3 J
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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." q% \5 l: R8 V- ?) ^% S
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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. w+ S2 U+ u7 @8 ?& u"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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