Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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}! ]# b8 b- @& FSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& Q L! Y6 o; |: v5 E
' X- F; m8 h% L! Y( B% B. r" y) \ uThe 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; g! k7 }$ l+ Y/ ~
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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. P9 P$ N$ U- `1 I: O& \
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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.5 g* D$ f: Z' W4 l7 m/ K2 J
. S7 o( w: F2 M1 P `The 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./ a a$ |- J5 R$ x6 A! z
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |