Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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( n2 t8 m/ s0 h& C6 ISCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& ~: D4 x1 N, \& c8 n5 p, u
8 x: v8 x5 Q! ?- z7 |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.5 u& o; S6 h ^ 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.9 Z4 ]# V& ]- w0 B5 U) {: c+ W
: m3 R3 S: b0 f2 s7 _4 X. @Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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# {1 d) w- \) g: c"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.! \1 B) ]5 }! P! g {5 q
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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.0 V6 D5 n3 f# ?$ U3 R; Q
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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.
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. F5 w: x; M$ F# _, z' D/ dSnowball has found his permanent home.0 F0 ^9 |2 I2 R: W& s9 v2 |
% V; }. S* Z$ }8 r7 K" B5 W"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |