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.( p- n( w" y+ g W
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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.
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When 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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0 D$ R% i* }9 b4 a5 T, U4 ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.% Y% d5 `5 C$ ^* ^2 ]
+ K( |( _9 j' X. X"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.- T: e! E3 }: h9 f6 }8 d& `) ?% ^
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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.# O# W& [; N% a. k: h. m: i0 X6 A1 [
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; t# u3 Q/ h# n2 J"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |