Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.) o6 f, ?/ X$ G( [
$ O7 J" i- o& n8 L) m6 s8 `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.4 x' H/ n5 M; T) o$ m" ^0 S- e
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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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5 \; [2 c6 e( g9 D' v6 m5 GIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.* ^! a1 w4 w# t1 u! _
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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.4 ]' O& n5 D$ O) {. M0 |6 W, Z
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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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4 n/ V* u0 z' v" KThe 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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- {) I3 k1 w$ XSnowball has found his permanent home.
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* K0 n& o: e( v9 b9 _" x: U, I$ `"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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