Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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1 k' q% z$ J. x9 a* G) [" |SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.( P! K' H* x5 I7 E, V
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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.% c: i! Q( }6 O
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( R5 o6 D# }) D& L; A6 P9 Z' H& \
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.: m* @7 A( W8 w
0 d! j" P9 q/ `: g1 F: R"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.2 }, E W! d$ t5 y9 g0 S! K/ _, v
" w5 r! p9 i8 O) Z5 S+ ]! ~; fThe 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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% u2 p7 s4 u9 }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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |