Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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1 A4 S3 Q+ ~3 sSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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, m# K7 v, r0 v6 s* NThe 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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. `8 V1 J% f* I) p6 s! xIrena 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.
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9 G1 w$ Y! P9 P% B' ]) z7 xThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.) e( H9 k* G2 f+ M
+ c7 k. j) V5 k0 JThe 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 o) g# k8 A5 o8 _1 Z
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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" j) D/ |+ v, M: V" h6 n! M4 g"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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