標題: Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo. [打印本頁] 作者: sk 時間: 2007-10-18 04:43 PM 標題: 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. 9 t8 k& D8 I. x3 `, w 4 M1 B9 G" r( n! NThe 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. j/ A' } _5 B/ V' K' G k; O# s8 M( V% I3 c C
When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. 5 k* G) M9 q/ ?& E & d0 a2 @$ B# J2 b4 DIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.: N" {2 [$ S8 A8 N
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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.1 G$ w/ w, q3 U+ l5 j1 n8 b
0 Y$ ]2 y! U5 l+ k- |% ]5 L' SThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube. : p/ d' |9 P4 ] C- O% U$ _" C 8 H8 s5 _1 n G7 d' p/ ]6 Q5 H9 s% WThe 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 a" V! Y. J$ A$ R" g8 q. \ S $ }# Q+ i1 j B- s$ U- SSnowball has found his permanent home.4 X! M4 U: z& n2 v6 Q/ g' u
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
