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.& p9 c; `1 o* C1 I% V$ y8 ?
; x' N6 |! r+ G5 O* jThe 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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( H& @& P8 N: N- ]5 FWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; [. ]+ S+ s: N. Q' ]; F7 m, L
% P4 v& ]) [; e6 yIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.; r7 \1 p- a: U1 F5 o l/ a$ K; J C
7 q% Y) [/ l3 @2 G"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.7 g7 o, q1 z% h0 U D+ S+ ?$ O8 ]
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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.7 Z6 ~5 a8 s4 O1 a
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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.5 _1 J- s! c' X/ l- S; h- R
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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' O$ z$ T9 C: T# z; T' U"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |