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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( n4 w6 K' A( \, Y$ K0 hThe 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.: x2 Y0 N9 m% S- E
1 g/ R% J: g g( N7 L/ ~( Q7 zWhen 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.) U' b9 i" Q% ^9 p" ]
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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.9 u" a2 a9 k$ }* `, i* T0 B* x
. K- v* A& O: U8 R2 {7 e& d/ PThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.9 E5 g8 n5 [ A; n' R7 `
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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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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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7 d q" Z" v& e# e* q% T: \: J"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |