Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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# ?) j7 I- N$ p. O0 r" ZSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* {+ O3 Y! b7 f5 a5 \* W" c0 M
2 A) b7 z8 W" f+ E$ vThe 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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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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& ?' y. c$ a) ^# i6 Y1 ?* |Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.8 P$ R5 Z0 i! }5 N/ l
. X4 p' {8 [5 ~, K% z"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.; X$ E, _: a4 V4 F6 l) c+ {! J
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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.' T5 S( d% m% T
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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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! x" J; |4 T3 a/ R) H1 NSnowball has found his permanent home.
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$ [( ]; E( _9 z- u7 o+ w# f6 K; f"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |