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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" E- p3 j. v! h$ [# ASCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.8 \1 N1 Q, k9 N6 j9 {' l
" ^0 g1 R5 p8 G3 ^* ~+ T( k6 o1 _/ VThe 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 J4 p/ Y* E8 W; t
* l5 D* b: Q" ?/ A* @8 I. QWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.) @6 F# p, W. U6 G) p& m
" L& S' O. }! I' O! f. t% L. RIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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.
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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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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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |