Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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" J, [5 y- O3 A I. Z7 r% MSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& k9 v9 Q) m @* L3 P) s
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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.
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! h9 q1 I, Q! V) G/ zWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. o/ B6 ~7 d; E8 Q+ g3 l
! D8 q" f, e! {8 ], T0 uIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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* ^# I q# b9 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.
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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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2 X! i6 E s: o$ m$ {Snowball has found his permanent home. }+ D7 W$ g) }4 s4 }
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |