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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$ g: k0 Q- E/ M$ w" w3 k% V, zThe 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.( N5 d9 L3 W' L" r4 C- z
2 J9 ?) @: y# y1 r3 R) tWhen 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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1 h. U9 M, w# h3 wIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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' a) R; Q6 d$ {5 Y"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.2 J3 _! Y1 [5 |3 l% F! \
2 A) B) j0 k% ]! m" BThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.# y) V# C( Y$ k8 ^* p( H0 Q% a
$ A/ X+ o# A% Z' j3 X6 GThe 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.6 {2 n8 g/ v. I# g; ]5 f; B
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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." |