Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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+ ^. p! @* T" A eSCHERERVILLE, 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.! H- m5 B j- ]0 z" {, A8 [
* n& Z* \( ?, w: E. l* h4 A4 l8 A' XWhen 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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"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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" }/ a# z0 M+ y+ c. PThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.0 t& W7 G, {1 s6 ~5 }# g+ u
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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.. ~" l' X& H% l- q8 H2 _
1 x Q1 M' d% [: X) CSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |