Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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_* Z X4 S. M5 A+ ?$ ySCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.% |, ~& Y) J0 \+ u6 U/ k
. g/ a0 Q: h; k! y8 BThe 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.
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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.1 y) J2 f. _+ M6 V/ K4 H7 k
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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.* ]- O8 l* n- Q4 l K' D; ]: b
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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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; q) j& s+ a& eThe 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.
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7 R \/ P1 o$ {# D! s- HSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |