Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.# G* c1 u6 i$ j7 d7 |
4 J# Z6 o" R& b* [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.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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+ P& j; l2 N9 r* M5 s"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.1 c6 Q' k- o; y, A1 r
8 W |$ T) m6 Y8 \- n" a7 eThe 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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& g" u0 E- |- f v' K. 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.- a% V3 d m1 z1 E
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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( @& G$ u5 S& Z8 u- l6 O! m/ _"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |