Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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- Y' t; t x6 U# |, G+ zSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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' U3 k# u+ p* ]6 wThe 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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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.5 w3 {5 V6 \" u2 \! [8 j
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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9 x4 c9 s$ G. u$ v! T$ ~2 N1 ~2 W( m"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.# d9 G6 s4 l% H+ ?1 Q
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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. e' N2 f# Y# q6 i8 r0 y. _* Z v
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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.: M' R5 f$ l. r# w/ C
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |