Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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. u" H7 [# f0 Q1 \& \$ ? ZSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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8 O% s/ J6 V* p/ }: ]9 u' T5 G* X" {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.6 ~& i; b1 `$ s$ c
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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.
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' B0 _6 ~. ]5 s' ]% x6 t# nIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& W7 b( H; f; N" \
' u4 M2 c( a5 Q. _2 {"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.+ B/ i# o. t9 \+ ^
$ X9 F# M3 z. r$ g rThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube." {+ k2 B: D% P9 Q' e- r
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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.4 R& ~* ~2 c" E2 R {' }" L
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
發表於 2007-10-18 04:43 PM
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