Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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) N% j( a9 A3 o1 d& L8 FSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& o. M b1 K: }( C) |: G& K" `
( d- U( D. H& `( \' `9 L: a6 J0 K- aThe 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.2 L8 ~" h& N2 g) z9 \6 J4 n- O
+ l+ Z. }7 f( iWhen 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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( \% H! o9 \" i$ [6 \7 M5 nIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.- V6 R" |# g( B8 j: e( h# 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.
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" x1 D# C2 ^0 S+ z$ d0 T9 b7 s% gThe 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- p5 y1 G" cThe 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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6 G8 ~- P% H9 J& V: |"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |