Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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( h( ]3 S& `, m4 ?0 Q9 m/ ]7 f# M(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys." Z( _. w2 X, ?0 N7 {
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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.
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) e1 C' c3 U1 j. Q% O0 ~: i$ o- lWhen 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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5 h; N2 ]2 I# q& @5 }$ C% `Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.2 Y+ V$ a( |4 k% ~9 v3 s
6 W0 b H& k, Y l7 Z"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.( O7 J' q$ V+ g" t7 ^6 O: K
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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.& {, A1 c: ]: @# p, q$ R9 G$ [
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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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3 l: T4 D7 }8 vSnowball has found his permanent home.
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& E2 [$ O+ w" s+ _; c: ?7 p"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |