Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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, U# M& p4 J* l) @SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 a+ W9 O) \7 w2 @; f1 V* l- W
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The 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.8 f1 I! f, k$ ~' ?: h& ^$ J+ {! w
6 ]5 p. h- N& Y) N7 l0 x7 l$ }When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; D! G+ T6 z( T; L) F4 h# v. B
8 C1 p5 t r5 X8 O6 N/ B' [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.# Y6 m/ U& ?7 \0 Y, e7 J
0 w& V4 {: A! c E* R6 `8 ^( kThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube." c: _1 f7 c+ ~$ h& y
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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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: {& P8 E e, U* V+ xSnowball has found his permanent home.8 G: \' e$ O: C/ w9 R
& D/ A0 E0 y: ^) {2 ["He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |