Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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3 t, i. ^" j# j: m( gSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* X" }, }" n( C, G5 o
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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.
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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., p( c2 z# n+ m5 A) F
) C% v, S+ _/ e, [3 t( _4 QIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.5 H5 y* Y" p) v3 {. i7 w2 B
2 w9 a; w: l, W8 ?' P" _"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.9 w, j: \- K9 ~: C t3 C, X
6 j0 i% Z! O/ p- i0 Y: U; ?The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.1 r9 B( n, o) E5 K5 h
2 T3 [' n& z- X( J2 C/ D8 `/ DThe 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.8 k% G: N' W4 w2 e8 ]; w+ D2 j% R/ J8 o
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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." |