Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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5 b4 P9 F7 H; i, f% t" V% k& ~SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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7 K$ V7 u8 e' N( B. LThe 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.; ?# ^) ?1 b& l7 u/ b
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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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) u- \6 w7 h. N1 z" d6 QIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.* ?" l2 Q7 v: F% j) Q4 I
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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.
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% o; \4 M6 W7 @) `0 JThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.; X: M& `: d( m( f! Z
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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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5 M6 l& a2 h- H- n2 A+ QSnowball has found his permanent home.2 k0 k7 X7 d2 x9 E
7 h& L, q; Y7 ~5 }5 V: c9 m"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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