Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys./ @$ }/ \# M" M5 Y# N
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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.+ G& [# d- k3 ~* |4 K, `
% i9 v$ h; a0 U/ FWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.+ t/ q: {/ x6 L3 ]- [
3 T/ q: P( I- t( CIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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* |" [) Y8 N% @. S7 W8 |"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.- V5 y8 v; \' _2 `' S4 A2 l% e, M
8 X% t$ D$ d3 I' cThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 G1 ]3 q5 X& V: [7 Q. \) o9 @
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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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. w' ~3 k2 l1 V# gSnowball has found his permanent home., ^4 N2 F6 b# B' x5 N
) h; V6 y( V/ U* Q"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |