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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' O8 O6 O6 d+ fThe 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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! U! E& m+ {; X: zWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( V' i9 }6 J* ^
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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0 o' g. x- f5 `$ c+ N W+ H; c' p"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck., l( y+ q* k4 J% B
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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./ `9 O" k9 m3 ?6 i% Z6 d
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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.! Y( d( o" [0 M4 f) ^6 d6 s8 o! n
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# {( i, f1 S7 b8 ], j! I% C* o"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |