Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* s6 _/ i( y5 H e, S
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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.( f. p$ v, b9 f3 q/ W" Y" l
7 A2 [ g. l9 D" B9 S" C7 MWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.8 p5 g1 H$ T; I5 w: W
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight./ ^4 a' h3 ~! T; [" H: C
- a0 i' [8 F9 T7 f5 h"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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9 {- z+ y0 W% ]4 iThe 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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Snowball has found his permanent home.& D: y$ J! D) j. n& q( d7 {
# m G" ~7 i0 o4 G& n"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |