Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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& C# k$ z) A% L+ [$ A3 xSCHERERVILLE, 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.# s+ {. r$ z- |, K# b( T
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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.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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1 v9 V+ \( `2 G"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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6 Y2 q4 h6 W- l5 qThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.& w1 Y+ z8 w' q! {5 G
3 g. i5 s" _$ [( w8 H, K) N A; LThe 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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$ |% K; R0 J# M% g" S L% X- {"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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