Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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M, V4 Y& P% X- g* nSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.9 B! b1 C" Q" D& H( t+ ~9 ^& y
' I6 D8 B. y! h1 U; ZThe 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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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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" a: W& x* h. ^2 ^, D+ @7 J3 zIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.( t9 J2 L N5 b& t
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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.7 S/ {# X8 v; L4 h! @, y: F. J
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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.( E i, F8 W+ A8 Z. w1 C5 \4 i
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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.: s2 J0 [/ C$ x4 h+ Q
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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- C$ T, _- E2 `; C"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |