Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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# K: \- O1 M5 n8 v0 L5 X. B6 TThe 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.3 t3 L+ Y" N( `0 u; H7 @
; L |5 H& k# |$ |1 u3 F& aWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.) a% E& c) F2 ]2 w; d D% }
% {' J% b; K0 j# a1 JIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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C! j5 e* U/ \1 X( ~"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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+ Z" Y' l' }% |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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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.
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: E. o# @% l# W; YSnowball has found his permanent home. W0 S ~3 T# o, M4 x! ?# C- c! E
, G- O. P4 U, Q# u' w"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |