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.
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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.8 D* z% a; D, l) `* r$ U+ Z* _% w
" a5 x7 H z8 L' Z" b& |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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4 o" S+ k0 P$ T% _Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.# }7 X4 c3 e* n" X* m
6 p5 U0 k& S" C% u" o"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.% O* p/ s* @0 w0 n
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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.9 h2 j- P8 z* M) ]4 _" p1 U" Q
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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 T% o3 Q. x3 B"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |