Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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* K1 i+ j8 J1 q c8 MSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& p7 V2 }* A8 P) x$ k: T5 g2 ^
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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.- D' W+ t% Y3 A
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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.
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# f& k# i3 ?. `2 Q( |' `/ PIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.3 Q P: d4 ?9 |! {8 `2 f
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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.% q5 n- S& |& s5 B% R% M
% u2 T3 r, a: r3 l/ u, V/ x3 w/ i6 c6 oThe 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.4 }# t) ?) s4 Q' h1 `) Y4 o$ ^
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |