Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.2 z; K6 c* `) W' O3 _! u8 D
4 L* Q, Y6 i9 C3 W, U$ |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.9 z/ u3 y7 ]" g: Z
5 V$ H7 z1 W7 g4 ~; n9 V$ l2 v I) FWhen 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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- Z, L1 Z) u. S4 w2 UIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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; O/ t+ ]( q7 P/ t( I' N"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.+ z* J; R% G" l
3 m7 J5 {0 H2 e: `$ {1 iThe 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., k) ^$ g- W E
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |