Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.( D _+ ]& f! `8 G1 m( Z# m
% a" u3 K; I/ z% K6 tThe 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. V. ~6 u2 Y) u! M6 t/ Q$ ?% S, v
' O. J: X7 i! {) g' y3 `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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$ T! ^- w9 w7 ^Irena 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.7 [3 x7 d* P2 D" ~/ i8 U6 b) `
+ Y, I: c8 g W h6 \5 S/ QThe 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.0 }5 |6 c$ n2 d0 r! ] l# d
' D ?) G- Y7 g @1 ~7 g cSnowball 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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