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.; Z! [, i% G B" {! P. l# J
9 `2 u8 C2 D5 E! D" j% OThe 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 b/ ^4 M. l1 D# j: `
6 \8 o$ t* Y. Z9 h& Y+ o9 SWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. / J4 T- F5 b, `# H# e" v 1 h8 o# ^1 Q3 R& {$ C9 wIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. ! E) p2 }/ m, M; u/ M+ \6 F ' Z8 r+ M, Y8 s o% N& x6 x"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. 9 c* ]3 E# g* _8 p6 N' m9 w 8 B+ n/ U& [7 a! v# {. gThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. % m, [9 l4 i7 K) b & w+ d2 E) @ J" vThe 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.' ]& C) \' r! R. f( b. z9 U8 ~
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Snowball has found his permanent home. + u% b. b7 U# X; T( R) d% e2 a9 r" e
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
