Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.% A' [) K. M0 R2 V$ @
: W7 G" _; z7 R4 W4 K$ ?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.* w" P; [. V$ n
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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- E; K7 }+ y9 T
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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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5 c \# Y" {9 G% R9 q5 t- ^The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.1 j! J' X0 b: O( s& H' l( i) ~
p1 m* g q e1 E$ @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.9 [* Y! N8 a/ p# l' m
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |