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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7 I" v- y3 ^9 B: [5 U+ CThe 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.8 U# a. `( \, D# y; x8 ^! c6 R
J5 y5 \. d1 G9 H# }; M5 @' 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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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.- p1 Z+ s( L& _; Y
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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., o6 M; M9 L4 D9 i( X! K2 U7 h$ x
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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.; |% ]% }$ f( V/ h, o% |! [- }* m
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Snowball has found his permanent home.( ~' ]3 s- U4 p Q* `; r1 A
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |