Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.+ |( ]+ Z, O5 F9 S7 {3 _
% u' t+ c6 g: n* T6 S7 GThe 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.! ?+ ?5 u1 Q( E ^. Z
5 _) P' A0 h# }. } |1 cWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. f/ D! _, R) y, g2 P8 `, i5 T
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.6 V( i' m# Q5 }
9 T3 b6 d( _2 }% J J. o"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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+ `+ o' {* h4 E8 O( h* }- fThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.. \" y9 b. _3 @( T
9 M9 V7 [6 }2 T5 ~8 z0 W4 CThe 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.2 e" C' J+ W# m3 d
: y8 r( x% n6 _Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |