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.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys., Z2 h7 b* t8 }9 }+ G
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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.! F% [! U1 y) c9 M) B3 z
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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./ g- r- s/ M9 r; f
' B1 w$ O" ]; B7 R2 _0 i3 s& K7 k7 PIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.( Q+ R7 H* V0 G* `" f) V
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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. ; x; n3 g C2 a* B/ b8 M& r . r& U5 W7 |$ D. W5 s; WThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.1 g7 S: I$ M+ `2 h: ]+ Q
) e4 \) ^2 T, `: R# |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.$ O$ K5 g, O: a6 a! j
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Snowball has found his permanent home. , r3 }4 Z# n/ r. o/ H8 O8 V \( l0 i& i( N5 F. {- j6 I
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
