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/ `. U9 ~; N+ j+ Z2 l% z
4 H6 i9 q4 c# T7 @. RThe 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 D( F( `9 n5 O
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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., P0 P# c1 O0 c8 a3 ^% O+ t6 C
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.! b. V; V9 N- ~; x0 z1 ]$ {* x
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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.! I5 r3 y. O% _
; Z1 h N: g- N/ Y* zThe 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 `8 A5 E0 B2 o) B1 g9 p0 }; H6 gSnowball has found his permanent home.
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n3 F4 O3 r" T- g$ A7 q"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |