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.3 ~* K; E. I, p Q! j! l2 u
4 C `* h' E5 W; u4 TThe 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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/ T$ w5 p6 U5 u+ a# a/ ^2 ZIrena 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.; m# B0 T4 ?, a5 r
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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.4 W q5 c$ @. R W6 \
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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.7 d9 T! T8 \6 h+ ?* ^
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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