Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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, I& R/ p$ g1 R9 [% `7 r, pSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.8 U& M. O, _/ @2 V# p+ J
3 e/ A2 w1 ~( {% i2 V* z# I0 u( nThe 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.# h4 y, K% @! R# v0 w/ I
* K2 I" q. w& X' }6 Z0 S& fIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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( u) R) Z7 ~! n: C"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.& D$ T' r8 t7 G3 J1 L2 z
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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.: s$ F8 ]) A# L+ t, U3 j8 X# p3 f
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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3 P( f" a2 ?7 i3 L6 k$ y: i"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |