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.% M* N! I$ R5 I+ c6 z
' ^& H2 K) K% vThe 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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( \6 i/ J' w0 @' }8 C4 S5 SWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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1 Z. }+ s5 g6 U$ q# L% x! F1 Y1 `Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.. a& I9 H8 |! i- `
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.$ z( K" @6 p( X8 c: E3 h5 M2 y
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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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.
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0 A. x) J& Q. Z2 U& {" m0 O"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |