Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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+ ^- ?3 a- z/ }+ b G9 w" mSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.0 m0 W6 \7 z8 M1 ?: P
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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. ]0 R5 z+ Z; G) E# g1 q3 s) r
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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.& @! F. Q- b1 g6 ?, F
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.6 q, f# w7 R0 _) o A& K. C
4 C! U5 B- r, l5 g* K1 x"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# q: t1 N: v* u9 ?5 r& Y2 H6 {1 i
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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.
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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.$ c8 k7 H; z( ]/ z+ E$ a e
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |