Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, 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.. f8 H5 W0 d. Z# ~
" S( A; D, z l3 S% MWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.& B0 U0 Z, f( q
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight." U9 U. ~$ ] Q! j. m% O
1 C& ^5 u* ? c+ f"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.7 Z1 w- M' V X/ j
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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.' W3 G, t# d) y' F3 d s
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Snowball has found his permanent home.% M6 b6 G4 Q2 z) D0 Q
0 K' s( b0 J2 R8 M4 n- G"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |