Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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( u$ ]. W- [9 rSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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( b3 p' a. c- w; X' Z" ]! NThe 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.0 l- Y3 ?2 { B+ y( t; D9 x
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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.
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' W1 _' X+ I* X7 DIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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8 Z0 h4 Q! R- \9 r: C3 Z E"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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, a4 I% `: F$ vThe 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.* c1 {8 Y# I0 \! n
+ c' @2 z5 U1 |! N; ?& ~. ySnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |