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.9 N/ h& [, E T* ~( w/ O
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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./ s4 u1 i0 T* ]5 o5 F
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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.6 l9 k4 R+ ? r# E0 z/ [
: _) R! n. _9 g! I! Q" G* {$ p( gIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.* z* z- W5 i* l, Q# a/ \! ]
4 k+ P* k0 r7 S7 Z, d; f5 C"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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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.0 j8 {3 ]( e" G1 Y! J6 E5 f% }: V
6 ^7 A f+ x6 p a# V2 m IThe 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.
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2 i3 B1 n0 K% B% d5 @" P0 oSnowball has found his permanent home.: U, U1 U$ E& \8 o1 i* L
/ }% c4 G! Z- P"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |