標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo. [打印本頁] 作者: sk 時間: 2007-10-18 04:43 PM 標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ , `1 T$ K* u8 J, N ) T0 |7 T1 y3 @* W7 P2 u 6 k$ ?, x: D' I1 d" u! ](THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)% ~+ Z! t! _7 ~ Q$ d" S
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. 4 R; U$ {% l0 ~ H' Q4 C% q! k' h. \( g
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. % d9 a+ T0 R! \8 K: ~- H2 k. t9 w; n {& w$ w/ F
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction., u6 N% z; z. G4 }
+ F9 g3 P+ `; x9 ^+ K+ q# aIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.% N8 F% V" }6 w0 h1 r' t
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. ) `* A+ }! [$ e: z4 X 3 `) {- R% x$ j$ M# j# o: PThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. 5 {) x4 \$ Y8 `7 F4 g( q) Y4 ] }( Y5 O0 I5 X% MThe 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.; F% `9 f; O$ F! p- B" g1 [
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Snowball has found his permanent home. 2 p' y$ y' j" I9 D5 z4 ]! j! P& j* E- @/ C# l" o1 O' N U
"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
