Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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+ R) d* G% S& Q6 z0 W6 H3 n* WThe 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.* D( |/ N) q/ Y
; V J/ L v. A; i9 S4 iWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.- H! D7 ?9 O% Z5 Z6 i$ p3 s
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.1 B" t, }: v, _$ ^/ z7 y3 B
; B" m. Q5 U; h5 R"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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.. W1 m0 o7 `0 ]3 D, P% H
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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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~! V5 c; V3 E- m9 O$ g% RSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |