Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.6 T8 A1 W+ x1 _3 o+ t: @( r
4 | d& E$ G g" T! U( t0 OThe 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." u1 D& O3 I' r0 x4 @
2 u1 s6 m o& e5 s3 q' ^5 ]' ZWhen 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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) M9 o) _5 R. B8 N8 h5 aIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.% t1 w. T/ S0 U5 }
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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.; \0 u) X: I# B$ c
1 d, v5 }7 c2 \+ @$ qThe 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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4 r4 a& o- p7 _$ Y6 s* hThe 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.: {' h M; \0 Y9 C6 V6 {* L& n: g
" z0 h& a' t) ~5 J: ^! Y4 C) uSnowball 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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