Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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$ {; l! _3 Q" ?( X" X5 A1 n- e9 gSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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$ Q; r* U& z! C0 A& qThe 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.& J8 h& I: k- g! Q; M
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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.7 N8 d" f, o7 i2 |$ B+ Q( n1 M
: O$ _1 N8 W/ ]2 OIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.6 z9 ^, A0 P) o6 p
/ o& N3 h0 q6 D1 Y/ }7 L# f8 |"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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7 {5 V/ d o5 D! GThe 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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( E% K3 v2 m8 c1 j"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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