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.% v9 M9 r% s; {0 t5 m2 `
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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., e/ {' q! b6 w
' Z) k( q6 u, _, u2 AWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 q/ g& l4 ]8 `0 {8 G; c& `
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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5 K' G. o1 B2 b, s2 i) Q0 D/ A"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.2 u# B5 W3 v4 A
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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.! B% @8 d" {; k, t
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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.' j& Y V& F+ D0 E* G
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |