Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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. K! m3 ~# m; x- u& l1 BSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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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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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# g8 G" W6 P# m& K7 z- G6 YThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.# l1 G( ^% O& d u; S0 h' p
8 H3 q& w. i8 g4 f& @" hThe 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., [8 I4 H( j7 z/ Q
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Snowball has found his permanent home.9 A2 B1 f$ [+ p
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |