Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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( P% B% [- D M! `: {SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.: L) ]0 q; i7 _# q
2 x& O* b2 K0 d' a# OThe 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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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.' W8 X4 O ^8 t5 J( J0 ?2 ` V
: n/ K; W- @( R' [4 E# F$ K& Y% u"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. z3 J+ \( q( W: N( \4 X
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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.* d; h* n# b Y% |0 H
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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.3 z1 u& C1 u2 e
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4 p* r: [6 p/ I! O* W8 X! I) V"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |