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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' U- p2 e6 `6 ?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.
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* H) m- e; B* XWhen 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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3 h) M$ k5 w! b& J9 c- C# J+ y: @" `Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.0 g8 w% i" ~6 \/ f
$ l+ L, o, q; B# B; u- @* J( M"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.5 o5 K" n* g: t2 t7 u
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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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3 l: V. x. A% [/ _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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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |