Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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D9 h; w! p* }4 z/ ~7 @SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.+ H/ v2 U" c7 L
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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.. b7 P& S' z: p: W' f. t
/ ?- Y& z9 X4 |* a* a# e3 _- NWhen 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.
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8 e: c$ b F8 c; h"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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/ u' {/ l( z0 C+ J/ vThe 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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Snowball has found his permanent home.# k5 N% X5 R `( w+ T
1 n$ ? F4 S; l8 m"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |