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.
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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.6 ? Q9 q: E+ J+ T: h& C. _
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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.. S: w, y5 _( W1 U% ]
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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+ c/ U2 L; j6 w! U8 o3 L"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck./ y4 e* C: [1 f' |
& Z1 \* i0 `( [% sThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.. h0 t; g* f' k
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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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) m$ K# }$ [) ~/ i# g"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |