Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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7 {& [* T0 @6 e U7 u( C5 ~9 XSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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) e' p a+ t: X* lThe 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.& d# c7 `: c) f- Z. Q
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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.- w3 W4 ~6 U! |( c9 K
( p/ v0 o2 t+ L% {) rIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.2 v% D: J7 r5 M! @8 o% J
' a7 U% l5 a' V# r"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.
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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.# N2 i$ B9 r$ ?2 N/ Q$ Z
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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7 W0 w$ l0 q' i3 c"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |