Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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& m I8 S+ p0 C6 C; H2 u; `/ e' oSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* d" ^" M+ Z0 h8 I0 F
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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.5 }' L6 l [$ D+ q1 B
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.# l1 M; _% j3 D; w" H+ [7 v
1 u* @0 i; U+ z3 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 R0 s$ r4 v& \7 T; j4 w. c
; E$ x1 Y3 g6 X. }0 M" g ?1 DThe 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.0 D/ O7 j; j* Z' I5 X2 g
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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