Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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' {. E5 V: ?) N) k, K% |- P/ ?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.- P4 Y+ p* |* T; f6 i& Q$ ]
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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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( ~' A7 b9 F+ r7 F& [$ ^' x& \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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.9 t! j" s: J% l- B/ f+ g
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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.2 A- Q* L+ R3 C d7 ]
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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* M0 J$ S9 C" u. G+ h, R1 a8 y2 m"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |