Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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4 N4 a7 J$ O4 N- j& |2 t% l) `SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.5 z/ O$ h* s! r+ \# K% ^/ T
. K: w! O; _/ g1 s+ ]; H$ Q$ CThe 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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* T% p$ G5 A/ C: s1 P, LWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.4 S$ g$ ^6 r& \& ~4 w3 \7 D
8 K# n# y9 d2 d g. [Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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6 b6 g9 l: k0 Y b1 ]+ O/ u"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.1 C! K1 t: ]1 {7 M
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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.1 M) M3 \0 t6 G: d4 I
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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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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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3 k# T; b U1 v2 m1 n: H2 }"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |