Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.: p2 d1 n& Q; A% S
' q5 V1 E# E3 DThe 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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When 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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.! P9 ~% G5 f U6 `% t
, _) _8 r0 o& r' ~7 q"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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}1 C0 W- Z* c7 V8 }" ~! ^' rThe 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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& N- ^; P4 k2 Q7 j* d/ hThe 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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Snowball has found his permanent home.+ V6 s: s) [, b4 {
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |