Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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" f' i2 f" V) i" x0 jThe 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.# g, O+ ]4 d5 O. a/ [
1 w# W8 \! w& E, v" z( g& ^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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Irena 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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* J+ w! v5 R& z2 n: G7 g* {7 R3 JThe 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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7 t$ i! e: ` Q7 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.9 m" P6 \: [% k7 h# J7 u/ L
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% k7 [! u/ s6 b% [, f* c"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |