Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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' J1 s L; N' u9 ]. vSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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1 _; ^! P) B0 n6 W8 a; ~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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+ z1 C+ y& B, j/ n; z4 jWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.: Z, T8 {/ j7 E+ _# o6 r% g- Q
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.! L+ c; E6 V% [( P$ p
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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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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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- n; Y1 y! [( v2 {. t g0 vThe 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.' Y# U: v- B: l3 X; `
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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" i' i/ a% ?& c"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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