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.
6 ^: s# e" f3 k * O! u2 q" W4 G+ a0 p0 O9 j(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) 0 A: J+ m- i/ f/ V# ~ # Y/ N4 z1 ]* ^! \+ {SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. 8 \) O# `6 Y2 f3 l- g/ K( S2 y! G - j* O, ~0 o$ S" p LThe 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. t0 o9 {# I- N
) a# Z& _0 y7 _6 b5 Y9 I! 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.4 M" i9 O" Z: Q9 J$ L# j. m
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. 3 y: }6 R( Z2 V' O. P! f! \! |+ o+ w! c2 r
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.' }4 K9 Q8 [/ Y+ W0 Z+ m
9 U1 d$ b' l9 QThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. $ ~- ^+ E) _/ \5 ?5 F& j* D" {- }0 O d+ [* b
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. + K/ u0 o) {! K/ ~3 m' t% I) p3 t$ H8 e
Snowball has found his permanent home. , j" q4 j% q, E4 J& U8 Q& ?/ @ s* f# v5 x8 o* O"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
