Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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/ S+ d+ s* A1 }' MSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.1 U" j2 v [& V( k) ?5 I8 h: q
: P) c, Y0 M) e hThe 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.
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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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% q0 Z( I0 i) \ wIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.6 E+ S- D8 [7 m' K9 ~: U
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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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9 f5 ^: m9 d, |- rThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.! t( U4 t7 t2 Z, L, C4 h
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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. X+ h0 T. u3 f% _9 h9 t5 K
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Snowball has found his permanent home.5 O1 K) |& T" q: o/ D6 J$ H
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |