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.5 s2 q! L9 ~/ T, E' M
! }" _2 i1 v. P/ J: t8 u9 D7 T' cThe 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.! K) H9 ?- p5 W/ [) R' m' y
3 C+ U% R9 J7 ]* O7 C. E, a# }3 IWhen 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. W: A/ \! Q H$ o3 T" ?% r
" \9 T: B( I3 |* V"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.8 J' B" b4 m! ?6 G; Z& Q3 p
, a* x- i" a. ^# u/ W8 WThe 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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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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8 w# g; u; V' ~5 b- v5 {1 P"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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