Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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8 C7 d5 S6 Y) t" w/ C(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.# P, m3 H+ v+ ^% N
* b3 ^ x. ]. z j( H' D7 c! HThe 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.! P5 { g4 Z) Q0 Q+ H- |% ?
: w* n7 b) }1 T2 `Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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+ O0 L) I" P2 K, ]" X# B"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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.) l3 b; v Z. w c- Q6 W' d' L3 _
: F6 g( q% s4 I6 k- LThe 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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4 d. |6 d! B. ? oSnowball has found his permanent home.
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% L$ F7 h" n4 F"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |