標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo. [打印本頁] 作者: sk 時間: 2007-10-18 04:43 PM 標題: 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. / N# s) e6 a( z( X9 Q: A 9 i- a" q& l- I8 F/ K% ~- w2 xThe 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. ; E; A) b7 c# _" p1 O* k: \5 ?. ~6 N! f0 {& O1 L: t+ e- n
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. * N9 D) t/ P# ` ) r7 F9 E( n. VIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. ! I/ h; g8 H5 c2 f6 F$ M) }* C4 N1 D9 F `" U* a9 L
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. ; w3 B8 M7 k2 m& L6 P# k " u6 c: ^5 ^/ E1 I$ r( F4 G+ T4 QThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. . e( S! |) ?2 j% t# f# I! R; _5 F3 h
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.: g$ b9 `3 J0 o2 I- Y% l
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Snowball has found his permanent home. 0 p# Y; V" c& x6 k + j( p- a5 K2 x& ?"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
