Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.% t% ~& }# U1 Q' R$ H* S0 y
9 x4 l# i2 V6 L! B7 UThe 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.& w5 k5 c: c( v
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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.4 ^9 M& }! h) V4 ]# u" B
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Irena 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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: E) R- R# H4 _/ [: Y3 w: oThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 b" Y& B* P4 B) `( u& P3 H" e
' ?. ~( v. t. h' \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.' W) B& `1 Z( t
: K' _; @# f0 p' bSnowball has found his permanent home.
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3 b: n7 H# k2 F6 W+ R; k"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |