Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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4 v$ B7 z# Y5 jThe 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$ p) _) ~5 n a5 N) j, k- n
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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.
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P( K" Z7 M2 ` x! F: R9 G* {Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& W/ E& t4 w D1 \2 [1 M) E
3 N }0 z- d0 |0 B"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.3 `/ Q4 u# ~! `* N
6 ^- o. U8 {3 Z2 gThe 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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( A% x8 r/ _* l5 ?4 _) O3 ^3 GThe 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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1 e1 J+ j8 M( ^0 {& \ K! ?4 ySnowball has found his permanent home.
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K& x9 X7 |4 ?: M4 t4 R"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |