Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ8 R# j2 l' G9 H* n4 T5 \$ W4 Y
$ P) o3 ~$ T# y# S3 X3 W7 _; ~% i) i$ i
(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2 {9 v5 }: S3 u& k! @
& s& y% ?8 Q4 rSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys." s1 m9 K# [% z; O+ i
8 f& @: |8 T- v) b( u7 w! g( HThe 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.+ s# n/ F" ]+ h$ e9 d& |
8 a6 y/ x3 ^# l0 m5 M4 ?/ o- `4 V* @
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 b1 r g9 M0 s3 G4 p
$ c9 P: J+ {* `8 b- V- WIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
5 L) k s: t* b2 J8 q1 X# R; U( h1 t! z6 }
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
) x! ?$ U# D, g, U; V' J
7 ]8 t5 Z7 m7 a1 K; TThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
2 O9 e. B9 a* Q# q4 K
& Z/ y `7 f" g. nThe 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.
- ^8 n4 q8 b, N% _+ A% N W! M; D) a1 |9 C1 L6 _4 r
Snowball has found his permanent home.2 ?. t+ a' R q* B5 U
2 [% m$ M2 f7 ]; D7 y- g
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
發表於 2007-10-18 04:43 PM
|