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.( P, a4 ]: \( |- _4 y, `; l
- D/ g5 ?, j9 W$ |; T$ N, vThe 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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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 t5 Y/ p3 s( j }! w4 i6 r3 ]6 k: C
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.( t& Q' f; l4 \1 I& x4 O
' D4 O+ r; Y9 C% w D"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.4 |2 V* P; q y5 O
# j i, |# U& M: G, N6 @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.) C5 o* z6 b' A% `# y8 n. q! E
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |