Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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9 p3 Y6 A o! SSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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1 X0 k' c- f8 J2 u- x r, bThe 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.
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3 x8 j5 y( ~* e2 \9 [) d& kWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.8 g! |0 L0 Y* Q" A! A
$ i& Q7 ?$ E3 D- UIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.4 x) b' P1 c$ M" q' X
4 t3 i6 ^$ G8 y; o+ v/ S' W, _"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.0 }6 ]4 u( K2 N( ?0 U
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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.! n) E% y f. j
' i8 A. }, t( D4 x1 p, |- g, wThe 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.$ N9 c9 ^' T% R
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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1 P2 u U2 @/ o0 ["He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |