Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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. F3 B' M. c5 K9 ?: k' l& ^8 zSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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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.# L- X& w! }5 L' ]- m C f
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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.
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6 z- |6 s3 @7 xIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.5 ` ~' B+ @" S% c
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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.1 v5 H( c6 ?9 p7 F3 o: {( N
0 P# _: _( h" W0 Z" MSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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