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./ u. e7 o, F3 i0 \
4 F* e$ I* ?- B; W- O7 y7 BThe 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.
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2 p+ r% a8 x: _When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction./ t. E+ ~) I3 y5 h9 y
1 Q e3 \; }- {2 E c" K l& s# ~Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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9 Z' E" l1 n( u& D5 F' r; |( P"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck., [1 l0 x5 ~$ G, r/ X+ w
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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.
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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.! C1 z, _* y$ l- n7 O, s
$ Y& s a1 E1 g' zSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |