Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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7 V! S# Z: z. N7 U1 V: ^5 ?0 I8 GSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.! e; K4 }2 D8 M7 r' i5 l$ N( O
- W2 A& \4 T$ N* E( Y/ aThe 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.0 n' M( g1 ]( l# I2 s9 P- J
4 S, t# h, k4 l) O7 Q1 w! U( xWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.+ x6 k; f# f: d: l8 H
2 h& S+ L4 \: n% b5 ^7 ~) SIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"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.
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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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3 k9 `* G2 u+ m# d. ?6 k# ^"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |