Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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' C* g5 P+ f4 ]7 [SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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9 {9 U) j8 k5 [5 rThe 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. K$ ?' X* Q2 ^8 n. _
5 s6 {; Q! R; |1 k1 N. E$ s0 |0 ~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 ], L5 V0 I7 S, w& ]
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.2 X" ^7 ]" C8 o( K. w
+ @2 {' g% B* K. 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 C5 N' U% a! ^# ?, W) w* P
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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.
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9 G/ S9 `9 j5 S+ dThe 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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/ Y% N$ U. R' M( y; D* H6 S/ d$ S6 F3 x"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |