Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
8 [. H2 m3 [5 {# ]3 C" j! w) \- I# T+ R9 B- V9 y, U7 s! i
3 m3 \7 U0 a- l3 \. \# h(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
( x5 M- Y- l/ ^1 M+ z: M" ^' q1 R/ {/ U, D$ ~5 l5 s
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.. N, M5 e+ u! k3 C3 v2 d
! C% `9 q, V+ N4 ^# ]6 v9 M3 V1 P
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., @( i" w. f n0 W2 s
! H* D* |- b' w8 f" R0 V& l3 BWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.- S% l/ z, T: p3 p8 ]8 Y" f6 z
. y4 E8 E2 p) }) v1 C( p/ J
Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.4 [: H/ k u, m7 e; N9 [
" _" ~1 {5 V. [, M4 z! {
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
0 I0 \0 E$ j- w8 a/ |8 T$ D$ i6 C* C7 j- k& M8 [
The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
$ c1 i% T/ p+ Z* Q$ |8 ?$ G7 ]/ B* O8 m F- ]2 A7 `
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. t- f5 Z3 W/ u9 _# ^0 ?
/ C' E! h3 D7 e3 t R. D1 [
Snowball has found his permanent home.9 v* i+ l ~6 @, I, P) _- u
* d9 i) R. _: {( c( |3 p5 s"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |