Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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" h! r1 J, W; L7 W8 p! J* J. T' mSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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% p" z" C1 d0 t; m' u! A6 m, 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.! |1 i) I( c& f7 g
d! Z( `$ p5 |. ZWhen 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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.
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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.
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3 z1 V3 H% B& G+ PThe 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.$ T5 _( y2 H; M) Y* `
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' R7 r- U1 S* k- E1 k"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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