Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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( Y' C( a0 w; n: V9 oSCHERERVILLE, 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.
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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.$ R5 o4 ]) f' m9 C" W3 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.: e7 j* K( I+ t6 p2 q$ w
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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.
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1 Y4 {6 B1 o2 k4 jSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |