標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo. [打印本頁] 作者: sk 時間: 2007-10-18 04:43 PM 標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ ) C# Z5 L2 D4 Z 2 C) c, T2 f2 |$ x8 g' u2 ]0 R. `/ l C& i# t0 K) N
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.) p/ Y3 z! b" x- N6 d4 o% G- H5 O% q
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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.* X4 F. T! H: }9 p8 U
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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.2 w/ u) B/ J; {& ?3 e1 h8 r
. T& d9 C" }8 n+ J# o" OIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. 0 i( t# X2 O5 R" x 2 o2 C- N, c( y; N# R; ~6 z"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.2 |1 I+ u, V: d
5 g9 U; z) m. m) G5 g/ jThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. 4 J; M6 j, j! w1 Z" N , c9 ^) D$ Z3 ?$ H6 O" `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.4 x. O: ~9 f/ d9 J. s
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Snowball has found his permanent home. 7 Y3 c/ T5 k8 A8 O: | v / S4 o0 C C9 o6 }% c) G"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
