Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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# b2 o" r: L4 }& B0 JSCHERERVILLE, 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.$ G; `! w* s2 s. X# D8 B x
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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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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. U' K" l A* y3 A- B7 r
( f" Q) @. Z* n" C, n' Q( m" ["I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.: w% i( I1 o9 C
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The 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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) u1 v, Z7 Y" G* OThe 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! j7 ]3 v# Q" oSnowball has found his permanent home.
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( u/ D& ? m4 W9 H- G4 j"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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