Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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0 K* ?# l& z" d6 K, v7 Q7 Y( 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.9 ~7 q) q" K" a X( j9 J6 Y5 A, A+ G$ o
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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.* B1 O* C7 E/ @9 i5 A! [& [# F) D% w
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.$ K6 Q7 A9 x9 b! z3 w
* U/ V% V7 s% b+ K0 V/ v' C"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck." u* d) o4 _( B H! [& R) x/ 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.
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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./ \8 ]* y2 x v3 }: o* P1 x
0 I+ N! X0 _& S6 b$ f9 T"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |