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.8 @0 x( X2 {" [) {0 Q
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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.; @4 W: |% Y; w
8 `) n6 U$ M$ fWhen 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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. {3 W+ X5 V. G& ]+ oIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.2 i- @% \$ T, S
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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.$ {4 C& n) v* m6 ` b t
/ C! P3 [- n. a6 t& N# J1 x: cThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.- f9 Q" h- y0 I& l
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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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: q; }7 {/ J- O1 F"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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