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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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.
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3 J! \* F6 [: N* ~When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.1 w% P) r5 q3 u! U
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.) {5 B) C& x' ^6 ^
2 R7 b7 c/ Q4 O4 z% b"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.% m2 K3 Q2 t2 F, d
3 k6 y$ L. ^, R/ N! J9 hThe 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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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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Snowball has found his permanent home.' {' `6 J% A1 Q! `
) q7 q! y0 S" A u9 A% Y0 I"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |