Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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. ?0 v# [8 e& ~/ n. G' J7 q: R8 t3 USCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.2 Y& z# l: Y1 G; ?/ u
! [3 A) }0 t& ^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.4 T6 R$ R, j5 p# q K( c4 i
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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.& d9 t! Z& S1 ~: T
5 N) w8 g7 E. B7 b6 |Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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3 Q! k: e& [$ {"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.* g' U3 z. u9 q: p! i, g: K! f5 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.9 X; q6 x# p# 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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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L+ G1 X' T# |( W' }8 b0 O"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |