Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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1 V& U( R4 `* ]4 f$ t5 PSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. Y$ N; ^. c- O
( h, k" R4 }" ~/ R4 d5 _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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/ t1 m+ Y, K: {% ]When 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.6 f6 O/ u, u& f/ p: b
, a, S( m# T$ u8 b3 j; a3 r( C2 w"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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H7 Y: C- y" l# _( HThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.& g* |8 E1 f/ V7 s( A
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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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
發表於 2007-10-18 04:43 PM
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