Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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2 `$ d2 t. M1 ^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.- E, z0 N' h& ?5 k
8 D8 M* y) b4 h/ k: oWhen 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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9 u8 ?1 i4 s8 ?" C, }Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.7 e2 J0 h/ K% y3 ~5 w
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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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7 A( F- D/ l/ e9 J5 uThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.3 Y& @. D0 ]! g9 P
; }9 ~* y# C$ D+ zThe 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.3 H' j# x4 Z) O
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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." |