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.0 Z; }3 z" r& T- A d" Q' ]
3 y: J+ l9 J7 f- s7 l% @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.
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. Q2 d+ w8 W3 O. e0 hWhen 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.- q8 O- ?5 G& c) W$ V) M N4 h' Q4 ~
9 }: x: K5 a$ b4 _3 S3 l0 a* z"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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- C% ^. O5 m* X/ c/ [4 @2 bThe 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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3 D( W* P3 I; d h* QThe 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.* j+ Q1 s6 h% l# J
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( C9 V( g; `4 G# J& b7 R$ \( ^$ g" e"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |