Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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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.4 _6 q! v$ W' K0 R7 s; P
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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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: n9 g9 D4 _" B' iIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.' o8 U8 ]( G. ]
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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.* e$ P9 u) k( Y( m% n# n( C
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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.8 z- B" k2 `8 J# h& e& m
( y- I" U1 J8 N6 A. g( E+ kThe 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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" K2 D r$ e3 {"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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