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.
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' U2 ]* U! J, x/ Q' m4 f# r& 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., l g' O7 W* A8 j& c
( J- W" h' M( ^4 W, d$ v/ _( IWhen 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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, y/ x' M; B/ I# S: c Y$ mIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.9 f# b- f' }( z: x# `
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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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' u# ]/ E5 m1 E) U- J2 B4 hThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube." s- q! o) _+ o
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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.2 r" p# v9 _; t) G u
( w* s" n6 L2 }2 B- xSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |