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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( I, u9 r1 u! z! {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.
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9 b. a( a5 {9 `) J% T. wWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.6 d# D% Q5 r" U F' C1 o( {9 l0 [
; z4 h% ?# o+ N$ FIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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, K: F. E* z7 a" C; B, P"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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; Y0 `. D7 m& z5 F' X0 Z5 H* FThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 u& W E) ^" m6 V! g, c; c- | m' K( F
0 L1 e0 X% ^0 l/ k2 y: ]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.0 H q; x9 e1 u9 S7 b) s
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |