Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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4 S( n p' W" C- oSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys./ O6 ^" {9 g% f% J9 R9 U
7 x( P4 @% V6 w$ \2 AThe 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.7 w% O6 @ M, g5 h1 b
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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.+ @7 _- w+ s+ \6 Y
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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2 r2 A2 W( r/ I* A"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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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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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