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.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys." b0 k2 k& w |; S( k# ?9 k4 b
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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.: b- s$ Y/ ?# g5 O# v& U; X. I
6 d; A# S7 {; e) [2 @When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.' w* t, [# g+ {
# U- e7 H: U$ \1 b& Q. wIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. 0 N8 C, P0 R2 q5 A! { A7 t* R( B( @) S ]5 ]& B
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. ( x0 T7 a0 w3 `( f 6 E4 @ ?0 c: i z) |The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.) B% ^7 y: ]5 F. |7 b
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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.' P' F+ U& Y: k/ a
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Snowball has found his permanent home.: r* m) D+ i5 ?: U
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
