Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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. g0 b4 C2 L8 [+ B9 eSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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2 ?+ o r9 H6 `2 v4 X' \, W0 ]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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1 M! f9 u& c. \- y& H+ P5 BWhen 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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"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. P! }; D+ O9 w5 I4 N( M/ Z
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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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. ?+ T8 G. s6 R/ P"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |