Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
1 r+ P, s" j( m$ l
5 ?4 h# K3 o I7 y1 z, A
9 q# F5 w7 I( S4 V(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)0 E/ k6 S x+ @6 j
7 t3 U- `% v5 N+ c
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.1 v+ P) F6 e+ `6 }0 o' U3 w
9 T/ F w) r, n: Y' W) 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.
( V& ?8 k/ t0 h/ c1 K( I- n
) r6 l+ F: u: i# a4 Y3 {When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
; D, J/ i- q$ P' b2 k
7 I; p( M" Y7 I6 O/ x- `9 P cIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
; n& X6 m8 u+ o7 q# c7 V8 ?$ ~
. `0 c8 r& y; W$ b"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
5 `1 X$ y" I: T" u3 e& V
7 O. U2 @" p3 r+ LThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube./ o" Q1 h: h& k- i: r
, Y4 w; m0 {8 k# \2 K( X4 C3 u+ o
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.
' W9 V% I7 t" P! ? o s2 x' y
$ Y2 k" Z$ D" MSnowball has found his permanent home.: O* D: b& _6 L5 i( r5 Y. E! H
^* v. e6 ~& }. G"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |