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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5 I2 M7 S6 m6 E3 `. y3 v0 j, HThe 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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9 e1 ?, r& E b/ zWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. E" {, N+ O4 i; e
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.5 V3 Z8 c) [3 k5 ^& D/ `
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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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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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.5 {9 v- j3 Q8 ? f! L7 V0 H
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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