Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)& b8 a( L2 s5 F0 K0 \/ x8 ^
5 a ^6 ]1 y8 d$ TSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.) Z) \$ ^/ X" j; V9 |% `
0 A; X3 n/ S2 T( 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.3 n. r( m. I. d
; C8 t f# \2 {) J; X' C. L# V3 {When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.: Z' J0 [( q! B! \5 M6 }
4 ]9 U. p$ l# j) \" Z* z7 UIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.- [5 x9 k3 W. E' V& w8 _
6 s; p" k5 Q% ^- y' ?"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.9 t) i0 S& n# N
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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. S! w( l. J, T- w5 o
, b. ]1 m2 s$ V3 u, [7 Y+ X' T" zThe 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.- e0 l. V9 h" S9 Q% y4 J
; W# I+ x1 r' ]3 _: s' ~9 WSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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