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 C6 ?8 m0 N5 q
u* @, U- Y- U5 l1 h0 kThe 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.! u. D4 g7 E& r. Y5 C/ p
7 u6 [& h/ ~4 _( z3 b; qWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.8 r; I; w2 l( ^. I G
( X, [( t: X k8 g6 o4 nIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. L! P) s3 m+ ?2 t0 {, O4 L
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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.' k# \- M0 _' h' [+ ^0 k7 Y7 @; w
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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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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.& B0 K7 I% i' U4 x7 _3 F
8 F% S- P4 x7 LSnowball 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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