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.
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. U# X3 w1 a' a3 DThe 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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* z! y; }9 b1 r; z. AWhen 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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' H K. |( q/ r! N+ r6 TIrena 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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! r% s* p4 h9 V: j( P8 YThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.! e4 q0 v* J1 n. L
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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.6 F/ z: e8 L6 _; ?/ q& Z0 ~ E# Z3 [
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% q1 P9 X' L+ I. w% w- |# Z"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |