Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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2 U5 ^3 y f/ t5 O) C9 r5 RSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.$ {# ^" T8 V# I! P Z& R
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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 U; e% Q/ H" J
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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.
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7 J' Q5 t" g/ K1 J6 \' e/ p) x5 DIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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3 ?/ J7 Y6 b' D! X T |"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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4 R3 I) j+ \1 N' J2 w& ]7 aThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.% K- Z! ~* i( v. J+ I
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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.0 G7 [% l( \5 ?* X2 t0 q! D- ^
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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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