Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, 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." K y; x$ G2 y6 M& y" k8 B
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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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3 \+ V! z1 m0 ]" \. d7 H& Y9 D6 U4 ^"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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1 m1 A+ A6 B9 E6 ~$ `- NThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.9 D8 ?! H& r2 v; ]! ~ P$ ^
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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.4 v z0 v# W! m2 ~, B9 f
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* [- a5 w' p- g# T7 G9 X, U"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |