Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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% M4 u t. w. }( |: k7 t* G \SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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$ [8 J U- m, E- c8 ~# o: e2 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.' {# h1 P% G# n9 J
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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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7 @8 i% M k# GIrena 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.' a* R% Y0 O7 B
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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.) T, H# p* `. `: y1 ] r% }
0 s$ D# t1 X& L) ]: [; a- |"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |