Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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6 x# m5 B' z/ k% j! _* W ASCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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! {# d5 P0 L9 UThe 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.0 y; b. [+ I) v1 v. Y
: p1 }2 H7 e' `) f2 R ^7 cWhen 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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0 L2 d# l) F& d- pIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.4 w# I. o \& N& N% S6 W
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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.0 K' e3 |$ j+ t# w7 q; q: F/ w
+ T. z+ `# K( |5 v2 Y+ ]/ m$ s+ lThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 `$ I/ n9 k4 w/ b& a0 x, k
7 \2 e. O0 M$ j2 F& rThe 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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$ C9 _/ O. a1 `- t% P4 {( }/ P6 gSnowball has found his permanent home.
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5 V& I1 b6 k+ L u& Z2 K% M; d"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |