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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+ S2 q! r. k4 dSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.# R( e( p+ g) V- Z$ Z" f
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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.7 E! N J8 `+ S- G( w$ ^( Y
' ~; s, p7 B. t. T6 o- CWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.% d0 F* P+ Q$ B! L( Q& i) R; I2 D
6 l i% ^ e0 F7 V6 }1 S5 rIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight. + K+ H3 V+ z% B2 m* Y7 d9 o+ H$ q4 g* y7 I1 |0 P- Y( k$ y
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. * n& \) g+ ]9 }% p- | & u0 g& t$ ?3 |6 T9 FThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.0 E0 b0 y2 c/ r0 u2 a9 G
6 B$ c' ^" |% X i. c! dThe 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. ( o m2 O+ G: G, v' _1 ?& T0 P7 o9 _ 4 r, [- n* _, wSnowball has found his permanent home. ; y6 b1 G i9 g' |8 \4 r7 m& w* ? ! B2 d% K7 M) n# ?; V: {6 x7 z1 |" a; O"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."
