Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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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.3 r6 |2 @ A6 E" w' ]
2 G& M8 h0 |6 x) f( {" k% F3 bWhen 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.5 [4 K. x# W! b/ P: m
& T) w6 O6 P1 n, o"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.5 t+ \4 `9 t+ Z' e& f F
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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.
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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.
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6 M, C7 U$ \9 O( y) v* \- |4 J* B"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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