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.4 G0 l, v) m0 U5 ^/ J$ C
6 z" V/ [: b- `* EThe 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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( |4 X, n1 S1 l* z# qWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.0 S: e% h9 Z9 V) n
; @- a$ S9 U* d4 S: ^0 n0 Q: C- _Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& H: a' ~4 F: `5 k& P
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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.* q" L8 g$ M8 L9 a+ b6 j, R
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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.8 n- j* O& Q) Y
8 u. F; p1 o! f! @/ nThe 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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$ f& T/ x4 o! ?7 z0 c& e3 jSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |