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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3 ?6 X5 t, A4 I9 R. X) x. XSCHERERVILLE, 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." i3 Q0 Z& U$ j% |
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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./ |7 ?4 V B; @; p1 K: l; H
% t- {+ z; y# E, V0 HIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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; v* e4 ]( S% } s2 Y+ ?# J; Y"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.: p( L6 t* N. O; f1 `
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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.
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0 U- ^$ j, F) H9 I9 P4 e. m# I; tThe 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.- H/ h4 K! i: @% M5 F
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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7 H" R6 \+ _/ F/ h6 v% Y/ ~"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |