Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ7 U6 C% X& j: |
3 P4 G5 B y6 }. L* R3 P& |& `( T( E& D- t
(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
, L2 ?4 z' x/ ^8 R; Y4 M" @
" B# c0 B- }5 {. z! l4 }& g! P) oSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
1 ~) q+ v- G1 f) V8 m
1 U+ D e2 L& C! q4 SThe 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.0 s3 s/ l9 U- t" W% e1 C
9 C! X* l/ ?" f EWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.2 c: n# s2 D7 k; V
5 ?$ A# s( t5 W' B6 g- J6 I% r
Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
& |( |+ e! R+ S7 N( S
5 L' E1 V+ L# T; W"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# t W5 Z% p) h: n2 X6 c6 W( G
% z) F d# q( Q8 T( c5 sThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
; h. b% P0 H3 v! e
2 N* p! d7 ?6 t1 ?; ?: QThe 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.& l+ W6 @& L' A) X0 _7 ^
1 W! E0 k( f# l/ ?Snowball has found his permanent home.
6 v6 G+ ^0 P- y7 y; a. W" b# V# i* y. d
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
發表於 2007-10-18 04:43 PM
|