Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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7 H5 I$ A- l5 O7 P: ASCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.( h& G: h8 X/ d: s& p& e; S
# U: n+ G1 R+ V6 b5 wThe 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.& \/ n' x- P# z4 R- }
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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.) \% d2 g. h7 z% M& z7 N
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.3 b" L* C, H( R
) x" X3 R- S. M- ~"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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- X. v7 Z! |( q' ~( gThe 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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h5 q! _) Y8 g9 _: ^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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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