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.) B4 A3 s- H3 p1 t; j+ a$ _: j' o
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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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/ g3 I! j" u% g4 E9 c" i( nWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.1 `, j+ W2 i L. [& m
7 j9 n4 o0 u# [! F1 `Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"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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& [8 l$ T; s& Q3 dThe 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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- ?# U* s- @2 ?4 PThe 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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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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