Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.- [* S( X" O+ G
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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.) Y$ i/ o# J) E' z$ v
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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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: @3 n8 I7 x( i! y( d7 EIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.5 r, i7 n/ c% i: P
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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.9 Y$ X9 j1 \' T1 R: S* x: l& R
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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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4 o/ r1 K/ h) B5 OThe 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.2 }) ~/ Z) H/ f* Y+ M( f
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |