Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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+ _1 Q" c$ [: E% {9 P6 ?" F- j3 \( GSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. [$ W) G3 ]5 x1 v: C4 P
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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./ |2 F$ {, K. U
- g K" N, [& ?0 p( a, w: g0 BWhen 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.. i2 |) E+ U* I3 j0 y9 x
$ c) X0 }. {! T& r% O% B"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.( w6 t- }, K; }" `6 d/ U4 d# w
s b: v I' M8 dThe 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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' t; z( }1 t0 r8 I/ qThe 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 E- ?" ~: _0 Z( M0 A1 v
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3 Q$ y t3 c A0 B& a"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |