Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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3 E; u8 u2 O- q) L4 |SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.
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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.3 e5 V7 u2 w9 S% o& ?
; V; j! t A0 s5 kIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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5 [$ \& k# |3 K- R1 P"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.9 N$ v1 s' z- J7 r. a2 l7 U& B
& F& S4 X. g6 v4 \The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.) J* F+ [$ i6 u" `* ]* Z
2 J. ?/ @+ o3 n" O5 G* ]/ \8 x; |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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" ~+ k5 Z# c( s' Y; U; Z4 b9 xSnowball has found his permanent home.
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2 y8 H1 Q0 l* d8 }- G7 H* C0 {"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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