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.: {5 L0 ?! ?3 ]* P
, v1 x8 r; X/ g9 z/ S. p+ xThe 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 \, Z, R1 X& I8 r
. _3 ?/ ^) F- RWhen 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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8 {# j/ h9 o; R/ NIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.3 u( W; h( G- J p5 I' E
9 z' A& k% r1 ?& D( L"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.7 d7 e. S5 g W) \2 F5 C- n
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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. M, R6 L1 } W [: l% V8 I
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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.8 q8 y/ |0 L! O/ j: l( g
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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% u0 p# [5 b( u"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |