Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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7 w* H+ R y4 i* nSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& N! C, `& }5 X ?8 b: V+ `
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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.$ v& ~4 }# ?; g$ E
2 n- B2 u5 l! Q* o, I8 PWhen 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.) F- {% H. z. H+ s. C, G0 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.7 e/ O) e: u [7 g* h
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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.* P, l, E' @0 ~, V; \; {
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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.
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: {9 r$ D% z3 jSnowball has found his permanent home.
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- \# w' i* @' m& z8 i"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |