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.
# F- j* X! Q$ E1 K3 MSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. ; @6 ~2 |7 z0 F6 V( x+ Y8 ?+ U0 E$ k2 E- H
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 [5 s9 l) d p 7 O: t5 p3 F8 \' H: oWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. 7 s. s9 V( N8 \1 b/ ]& k( H$ W! n& R, L1 g
Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.! @9 [7 ]% Q5 j5 K
) T! F' }; L6 F4 `/ k+ i4 F4 T2 D"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.) W+ i3 s* Q' Q# `% c% c) ~2 o) G
; F8 j) C7 D5 A1 f$ ]% {The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. 5 q8 O n/ V9 [; ? & ~' ^6 R3 w) F+ i: H# h5 rThe 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.) x& z6 @' j& {7 h9 o/ x7 q& v
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Snowball has found his permanent home. ( A7 [, i% r8 O0 O 0 z: B$ B) g6 I/ ?8 A"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
