Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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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.
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. m k. t2 E$ y# BWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.: l, g/ g1 [2 h3 ~+ q, G0 m
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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$ a8 Y" f4 |: D& s0 v"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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0 E) {5 v( o$ a2 c+ z0 QThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.. N' U* f: r( H
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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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/ ?" O( V& L$ \- N3 f+ {* U0 W$ E"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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