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.
" f7 ~. b9 L( m7 P; i% |(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) u# c9 g$ B/ w8 B ( j4 @- e2 E+ R, I0 [% r8 R6 jSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys., H: J9 Q2 a7 C# }0 O+ D/ c# V; c2 l5 A
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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. 8 h5 v$ H, O: z( \1 c2 g( C7 Z* G( I' g% x
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. ) Y, l* l; P# R- H9 c& q 2 P4 }* O# `+ h2 UIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. ! H. N" i+ _; R I" ^1 m 1 }/ |7 \# x- ]8 g9 N2 l* B"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. $ R8 R' Y+ O% X/ v * I/ z# n" B) w: C% g* c3 V8 EThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. ) Z9 J- {: _$ E2 T% {' C; S) K2 Q: g7 \2 A
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.1 O3 H9 i1 L" @7 r) j7 Q0 @0 ?( m
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Snowball has found his permanent home. ) o6 ~3 C- h6 H# \8 ]' u5 G4 c% u- r, f& O4 M8 w
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
