Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.! H$ z" e& O0 i% g: m
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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.2 h3 c, C, c; G. ~
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3 {- S: U7 O5 t5 v) q3 W5 D"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.- U) O4 `$ l. R* H: r+ c
# _9 P9 _& i3 Y. SThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. @, \( c/ M' u& {1 q' R4 M
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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.1 y9 ^' B! n% L& d
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Snowball has found his permanent home./ k1 K% b) ~& z' P5 d& O
4 }9 s% G6 Q, b"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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