Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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9 h: {* R' _7 L; ^* E' gSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.* O8 a! Z( }6 v- }# F+ m) o7 |% c
0 c6 P" k+ E7 i, N1 uThe 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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, s3 C" k$ W/ Y4 ?When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.. t, v" S# t# b2 `' y+ Y0 `/ t1 @
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.& A# c/ a0 f. B/ w
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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.0 H: l; V" x5 ^* f9 v }' {
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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.
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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.0 p. @" M* H) R
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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& s* H- [# O: s; j, U"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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