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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A' W( b3 Z5 x4 `1 W2 qSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys., m) x5 a$ G: X
- @' @( E# J* V0 y5 ?/ ^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.& D' Y9 l' I. ^# Y" v$ ]
$ R' d- l- a* _ `. iWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction." e4 }0 E; S$ c
" S+ G! m! {7 A* d2 Q; IIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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, y- y9 Q; [; E"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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; R( d5 Q/ K5 S! f! dThe 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.
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& o6 ~1 c# R7 G3 V; g7 V"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |