Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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& I, N# z0 V: h& z; x- BSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys./ ^) e/ _" {' P5 M
7 F1 g( @- b* m) p! B" DThe 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.- |1 o" p' j/ D. Q/ L
. R: t6 Q# Y' M% `( s6 WWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.8 y4 M* }4 j" N2 T# B
3 v9 O1 u- z1 k# k* x. Q* hIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.9 ]( a7 ^) ^6 m' D
8 ?/ w7 C9 _+ J+ }" F7 `% X"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.
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1 ^$ g. a/ U$ w" A& K6 J. X6 nThe 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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Snowball has found his permanent home.8 D! ?: p/ m4 W) J
0 @+ a! J0 X) h4 X; @$ o! Q"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |