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.
; q+ U: |! t8 Z# H/ H |: jSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. + W) E+ x7 w; j- R- _ , s& _& Y9 ?! p1 s( l3 YThe 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.7 i" h& L( }; w+ n- `0 U
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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. . N0 B8 ^% d; P* t, j7 \1 A8 ] 6 a# Z& r" \* \- iIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.( X6 i& Z) Y* z1 X& e" U+ G
: X, K( _5 m/ X' g; [' z"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. & u+ X8 i; h- X8 s! l7 A( w: `" m% Q3 _" e6 N
The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. 4 `$ @$ ~) b* \9 w% q1 G , E6 ~1 ^. A! p' Q2 Y, WThe 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.' E: o/ h( b; }
/ F8 Q9 c8 Z# h3 c8 dSnowball has found his permanent home. # f: I$ S" L% `3 ?3 N @% b / R# {2 J0 \3 g1 l! a( ]5 Q3 U"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
