Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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; {/ [ ^" V! g: {SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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0 }4 f0 |2 R: ]: i `' T9 k9 zThe 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." ^5 z/ v; o2 M. |$ S
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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., \4 p5 {# @7 l3 C& \# K
. u9 J1 |3 |& ^7 {, D$ r/ I7 GIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight." M& n2 x d0 n# O6 C2 d* d! C
: T" L0 T8 p; C# ["I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck." G8 j* V: O& e
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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.! O2 P9 V2 _5 D9 c& R% Q
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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.5 n- c3 c- c* F6 B/ D; W O
6 o# M2 G) N! ], W+ R"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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