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.3 q$ y. M) o5 Z
{) J3 D9 d H0 h' P, ~& FThe 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.% g. q8 W: @5 j* 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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/ f4 F) c% I" m; ]$ ^1 m"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.. B- P$ m# E0 o$ u9 A
, c3 L$ A, R9 o' y8 s) o' OThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.2 i+ c% _7 W4 x+ _. A' F; B
5 c' ~3 _; H& Z. @$ j' _ G; Q5 ?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." |