Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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) Q$ i. v' ^& USCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& c& h1 k. E5 {1 b2 }2 @, t" S0 q u
6 y6 i# F0 s* t3 VThe 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.2 f5 h/ M9 C% Y) C6 y1 s
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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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2 I8 ]! ]' M' J0 A. BIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.$ Q" T5 v9 \6 n, i# T( i
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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., M4 u1 {0 \. S, o; q6 Z1 L
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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.. |/ F7 c5 N# ~7 A
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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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6 D9 E v8 ^. uSnowball has found his permanent home.
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; Y' c* w1 e; W! [# S' p( B"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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