Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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* ?! ?2 F. U6 W& LSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys." u, _$ w+ s1 G' ]$ W
! M5 S2 G* N% `" y+ m! m) E" r, EThe 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 n( p) `/ Z _& N; N
( R. ^4 v2 {; ?8 E O$ hWhen 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.) z* Y( U+ b8 C; _6 }$ z' a
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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$ C. H3 Y- t3 N/ Z
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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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% s# U! b/ i0 v; O1 @( Z% D5 F1 GThe 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.$ J1 ?9 W$ S% y1 W+ M7 q! V( U8 o
7 D6 }/ V$ u7 e/ OSnowball has found his permanent home.5 W4 N: }$ m3 ~, D/ S, [. s) v7 ^
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |