Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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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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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.8 p! v: y2 p2 z; ^
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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. |' q" C* q# P& U' x; n
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.3 S6 F# i0 ^. d( I5 O
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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.2 x1 @1 Q6 a1 F0 C; V0 l
6 Z8 U V& e7 ?. { e6 `The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.$ s$ O8 c2 o! ]: Y. d
# ~& I( o" B& _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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3 G% U& F' K& @0 I+ vSnowball has found his permanent home.2 l8 Q3 e% ~ n- Z- B, N
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |