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.7 S* S0 y5 n* V+ |9 M
u: n# n# g; Z- p/ 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.: l6 I! F8 T% V, G
: y/ O: t% z% S% A5 |9 M/ ?' rWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.! C- m$ q4 j& {) g- i3 u
$ q3 H* X3 h w* w) \* s# l' ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.0 l$ Q8 g8 k" X0 P5 E% N
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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.
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# v5 e* R& u3 w% \! @8 [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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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.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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- Q' H8 t0 D0 I$ h1 s* T' n"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |