Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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# X' q p K4 f& r) \5 C+ GSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.
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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.$ A2 o$ m1 x% W+ J2 k. ?
: S8 X$ _) M8 x- iIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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' C5 H9 `% x$ ]+ w5 l7 C. [The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.3 P$ A6 l8 K8 O n$ f8 d2 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.+ t+ R4 g; \ s$ g9 i2 L- t$ F
1 P5 F4 T* c) i* |! t, mSnowball 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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