Snowball (TM) - Our Dancing Cockatoo

[LillyStephanik]

YES!! He has a Background Dancer!! Cannot wait to show the little ones in my family; and they think THEY HAVE RYTHM!!

[shaunnagunderson]

Did anyone notice that the bird in the cage behind snowball is also dancing? :)

[misskayy06]

ahahah, favourite part is definitely the end. ROCK AND ROLL SNOWBALL!!

[mabdullah8680]

This is by far the cutest bird I've ever seen - Falling in love with it..

[MrRjt00]

So good my bird started watching it and he started to dance and chirp and whistle. Great bird. I got a black headed qieqe. (sort I spelled it wrong) anyway thanks now my bird dances and sings. Tell snowball thanks and be a good bird.

[nynono]

That African Grey seems to enjoy himself too :)

[The2woOfUs]

He's cool. I be he gets all the chick :]

[clochette67]

a week ago I saw your adorable SnowBall in French TV...They were speaking about music and sychronisation, They shew Snoball as a very good exemple for synchronisation and said they are more studying on it ! Of course all is concerning SnowBall is very intersting and I was very glad to look at him in our TV ! Congrats dear Snowball... ;)

[clochette67]

a week ago I saw your adorable SnowBall in French TV...They were speaking about music and sychronisation, They shew Snoball as a very good exemple for synchronisation and said they are more stuyting on it ! Of course all is concerning SnowBall is very intersting and I was very glad to look at him in our TV ! Congrats dear Snowball... ;)

[TheWitchvortex]

Isn't it Snowball who played "Pepi" Jill's parrot in the Adam Sandler movie "Jake and Jill" ?

[quelita28]

Has Snowball been offered any more TV commercials?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@quelita28 Not recently. Offers come his way after major news (scientific papers, books, tv shows).

Irena

[Natzazeb9989]

can he do a breakdance? bird breakdance would be cool :3

[quelita28]

Happy New Year to Snowball and Miss Irena!

[BirdLoversOnly]

@quelita28 And a very happy New Year to you too! :D

Irena

[sallyisawesome123]

He is so cool

[Screamo6590]

HE TOOK A CARP ON THE CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL HILARIOUS AND how did u know that was my number one favorite song??

[getoutofmyway01]

AWESOME! LOVE IT

[spaceyspontaneous]

I guess Snowball thinks that this song is a real "toe-tapper."

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8D But seriously, this is so cool! Good job, Snowball!

[mxkawichick]

You should let snowball compete in: "America's got talent." He'll win.

[miming2012]

SO CCCCUUTEEE ......kisses fr0m Indonesia

[kaymacization]

Nobody can resist dancing to the Backstreet Boys.

[eggy83199]

Snowball is so cool!!! 

[manisa00]

did u ppl noticed that the bird is trying to say ''aaaaaaaaaaa'' after each 'everybody yaa'?

[sunset40ify]

Fantastic Snowball!!!

[XxSLIMBELYEAxX]

My bird is better

[myhbpoos]

You rock Snowball :)

[MrGrau]

he was bowing at the end to thank his fans lol

[amber59400]

well funny dude or dudet!! :)

[1998october]

Oh gosh I love this bird!!!

[packanacky]

Hah ! Go cockatoo go cockatoo

[doglover308]

hes so cute i love snowball

[doglover308]

awww so cute i luv snow ball

[handcritters]

Awesome hairdo and moves. I am a fan!

[Ernika98]

Snowball is so cute and amazing! they are all awesome even the other birds! :D -3

[williamDz20]

please visit my channel~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Inspiration525]

THIS is the video Youtube was creasted for !!! :D

I LOVE COCKATOOS !!!!!!!!!!! ::::DDDD

[kitykity164]

I LOVE "SNOWBALL" "AWESOME" xoxoxo But, my question is, did anyone notice the bird to the left ?????????? It helped with the acoustics of the birds. Snowball squalked & the other bird chirped before it moved. WAAAAAAAAAAAY to adorable, amazing & funny. I think Snowball & bird in cage should become a group. After all, left cage bird should get some credit as well !!!!!!!!!!

[Jakeisfunny123]

"Get a Cockatoo! Or three!" - That 70's Show.

[basspig]

Interesting how the African Grey observes this activity, offering a little head bobbing now and then, but largely maintains his cool.

There's no rock music in the nature world, so I wonder how cockatoos have gotten along in the wild for so long without music?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@basspig The African Grey that you see dancing in this video only has one eye. The eye that he does have is not the one facing Snowball, so he's dancing purely for his own enjoyment and not because he sees Snowball dancing. Isn't that interesting?

Irena Schulz

[basspig]

@BirdLoversOnly Surprising to hear that, but that Grey's behavior is not all that uncommon. They tend to be laid back and inquisitive, but not as wild and flamboyant as the 'toos. Sorry to hear he has only one working eye.

[BirdLoversOnly]

@basspig He is a wild caught bird from Africa. We suspect that he lost his eye during his capture by poachers. He's about 31 or 32 years old now.

Irena Schulz

[basspig]

@BirdLoversOnly Sounds like he was a rescue bird. Well, at least he has a good home now. Does he talk at all?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@basspig Yes, Snowball is a rescue bird and he does talk quite a bit when he gets going. He's very opinionated. However, he did come from a very loving home so he's lived a good life.

Irena Schulz

[basspig]

@BirdLoversOnly That's good to hear. I have a Grey, myself, and am constantly in awe of her intelligence. We're very close, to the point where her hours spent napping on my shoulder exceed her hours spent on her perch and in her cage. We generally let our birds have free reign around the house, as long as they don't get into trouble. The only time I put my birds in their cages is if we're doing something that presented a potential hazard, like construction work. Glad to hear about Snowball!

[bestbudsfurever]

@BirdLoversOnly you have bird with one eye how did it loose the eye?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@bestbudsfurever This bird is a wild-caught bird from Africa. We suspect that he lost his eye during the capture by poachers. It's amazing that he survived as most do not.

Irena Schulz

[ChainAlgorithm0]

@basspig

He's like one of those guys who stands in by the bar in the club who just drinks and bobs his head.

[JNathanK2011]

@basspig Well there wasn't any Rock music for humans till 60 or so years ago, so they probably got along fine without, it just as humans have gotten along fine without it. They might have danced to the rhythms of the forest though, which is sort of how I think music emerged in humans. Really any type of artistic expression highlights whatever's already in the world or the collective imagination.

[williamDz20]

please visit my channel!!!

[KondoPondo]

hot dayum he really can groove to the beat

[123killlerz]

il trade my gold nugget for it hehe :)

[MickeyRudaaXOXO]

That was too cute!! Looks exactly like my bird! Check out my channel to see a vid of my cockatoo trying to use a stapler :)

[Inspiration525]

LMAOFFFFFFFFF THAT'S HILARIOUS !!!!!!!! :D

[AskTheRavens]

Haha! He's totally singing the "Yeeahh!" part! =D

[EmiliaHelgesson]

He dances better then me!!!!! So cute -3

[da2kman]

my cockatoo loved it, watched it for about 5mins straiht and then started tonging the screeen haahaha.

[BirdLoversOnly]

@da2kman Hmmm.  We might consider setting up a play date. :D

Irena Schulz

[Milkgo7]

lol hes on world's funniest pet moments

[Chevy539]

He had been tested as the first Animal to ever adjust to tempo

[taniamalfoyfelton]

cute x3

[Preecilod]

Dance with me ! ;D

[Roberto123456ist]

backstreetboys-every body

[Zachc108]

that bird can dance better than me

[Miyuke1234]

backstreetboys??

[lillie1928]

birds are amazing creatures

[lillie1928]

cockatoos are born to dance

[lillie1928]

cockatoos r born to dance

[hincapie12]

This would look so much more badass if it were rocking out to metal! XD I mean, it has the "hair" to headbang and everything!!!

[ZloyTips]

С ритма частенько сбивается, а так ничего, молодец!

[Thelasse1802]

amazing bird. So CUTE

[Thelasse1802]

amazing bird

[Nekorin]

LOL, one of those birds off camera sounds like a dying woman, or a dinosaur! What kind of bird was making that anguished cry? If I knew, I might be able to use that for a monster movie some day. XD

[BirdLoversOnly]

@Nekorin  That anguished cry was Snowball's attempt at singing. He's been told not to quit his day job.

Irena Schulz

[Nekorin]

@BirdLoversOnly Oh, I got the impression it was coming from off camera for some reason. He may not be able to sing, but he may be able to take a side job in sfx dubbing in addition to his dance career. XD

[BirdLoversOnly]

@Nekorin LOL! We'll suggest that to him.

Irena

[4evabls]

wow n was on beat @ da beginning...2 cute

[owlsisters]

my cockatoo Coco whatchs this and he dances

[RSf00l]

Oh lawd

[bobby200c4]

sounds like someones having a baby at 1:20

[effekt59]

i love this video and i love even more that you don't sugar coat the experience of owning a cockatoo. they are so demanding and not for most people!

thank you for spreading the fun of cockatoos but with a good message along with it!

[tomhas10]

lol, i found out about this at school, in english, as one of the tasks for my work. No joke, we had to write about an arctical about this VERY bird!

[pinkapples447]

im so getting a cockatoo (i love them!!) <3

[Yevdokimova]

Great, love it!

[pancakelover48]

He is so cute!!!!! if my science teacher hadnt told us about Snowball I would have never seen him!!!

[Daviktion]

I think that i want to get a cockatoo now........

[BirdLoversOnly]

@Daviktion Cockatoos are the most difficult bird to keep happy in captivity. They can become aggressive, bite right down to the bone (even have the capability of biting through bone if they really wanted), destroy furniture, and scream incessantly for your attention. We encourage anyone interested in getting a cockatoo to contact your nearest bird rescue and apply to foster one of these birds before making a lifetime commitment to one...they have a lifespan of 80 years.

Irena Schulz

[Daviktion]

@BirdLoversOnly, I wasn't really that serious, but thanks for the advice!

[BirdLoversOnly]

@Daviktion Ooops! I thought you were serious. Most people are serious about getting a cockatoo once they see a funny video like this. Glad you were just joking! (sigh of relief)

Irena Schulz

[SupNooooobs]

@BirdLoversOnly i think that when they have their feathers up they are stressed/scared/nervous about somthing... is that true?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@SupNooooobs There are many reasons that cockatoos will throw their crests up: when they are curious, apprehensive/frightened, excited/happy. In this particular case, Snowball has his crest up due to his excitement and happiness over dancing to the music.  Each situation has to be analyzed according to what the stimulus is that is causing the behavior.

Irena Schulz

[63tennesseeflower]

@BirdLoversOnly I love these birds and WISH I could live with one in my house~~ If I lived alone I might have done it but with a family ~~ don't think it would work :SS

[ganja420pothead]

That bird is groovin man haha. Brutal headbang at the end; I guess birds aren't the worse pets ever..

[MaximusEruditus]

EVERYBODY, ROCK YOUR BODY!

[NurAusLiebe]

This is one with a good musical taste ;D

[painfulanul]

Thumbs up if Have i got news for you brought you here. :)

[MuppetTaco]

cockatoos are my favorite type of bird

[KobyJones1]

send frnd rqust any1 ill accpt

[Rawwwkitty]

So frigging cute

[joker4reality]

you have the whole (tm) and donate thing going on rofl

[ihatetmz]

that is awesome!

[hotran1970]

my bird only nods her head while dancing, this bird has so much techiques!

[sabrinastar2005]

He's got good taste in music.

[9gent]

hahah

[weiry92]

its soo cute and it is the bird who is screaming btw

[piranya12]

OMG !! It's the best i ever seen this day.. It's make my day !! Bravoooo !!

[IHateMyLifeAlotAlot]

Cutest thing ever!!!!!!

[billpage]

cool

[carmelitarides]

work it girl! shake your tailfeathers

[efain11]

who is screaming in the background?

[a5e26]

hes so cute

[Neithie]

Love what you do with the rescue! They're wild where I live and you can tell, just by watching them in flocks, even if they like humans (and like to get attention from them), they need so much more than people can give... and people don't realize that.

[gonewiththelife]

i thought punks like rock music.

[CockatooMan]

Isn't he now Snowball (R), not Snowball (TM)?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@CockatooMan Yes, he is officially R (registered).

Irena Schulz

[JBis2fab4u]

How much are cockatoo's and their cages?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@JBis2fab4u Please don't base your decision to purchase a cockatoo on this video. Cockatoos are the most difficult bird to keep in captivity because they can be incessant screamers, very destructive to furniture, aggressive/bitey, and highly demanding of your time. They are not only expensive to purchase, they are also very expensive to keep...the cost of toys and vet visits alone can put a nice dent in your budget.

Irena Schulz

[wantanafricangrey]

@BirdLoversOnly i disagree i think that African Greys are the most difficult bird to keep in captivity.

[BirdLoversOnly]

@wantanafricangrey There is nothing wrong with disagreeing. However, African Greys do not scream incessantly, suffer from separation anxiety to the degree that they completely pluck and mutilate themselves, they are not as destructive to furniture as the cockatoos are, they are not as aggressive as the cockatoos (the males have been known to injure and even kill their female mates during breeding season in captivity), etc. Their beaks are uniquely shaped and can do more damage than Greys.

[BirdLoversOnly]

@wantanafricangrey We run a bird rescue and sanctuary and by far, the cockatoos are much more difficult than the African Greys. We have both here. There are plenty of statistical surveys and comments out there from others who run rescues and sanctuaries that could tell you the same.

Irena Schulz

[CockatooMan]

@JBis2fab4u Cockatoos sell anywhere fro $800 to $5000 depending on what species you want, and they need a cage as big as a refrigerator (or larger), which can cost $400 or more. They also need crooked wooden perches and more toys than a 4yr old human child! Still interested in one?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@CockatooMan Bravo, CockatooMan! In my experiences of running a bird sanctuary, we have found that cockatoos stay in the same household for shorter periods of time than other parrots due to their volume, moodiness, high cost of care, etc. We receive more calls from owners wanting to relinquish their cockatoos than any other species of parrot.

Irena Schulz

[4thel0ve]

4:16 he's a Rockstar. And he KNOWS it. :D

[BirdLoversOnly]

@4thel0ve Yes, he certainly does know it. And he loves to put on a show for everyone who comes to visit and film him. Once he's done dancing, he loves to pose for the camera.

Irena Schulz

[4thel0ve]

@BirdLoversOnly I *knew* it!! When he received his applause, he did the rocker-style 'headbanging' technique perfectly! :)

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On a serious note, I'm so happy to see that you give experienced advice to people who express interest in owning a cockatoo. People really need to understand that these birds are not something to own just for 'fun'. Their care and needs are very similar to raising a child.

[CockatielIsland]

Best bird ever!!!! Rock on Snowball!! ;)

[TheLove7]

Whajooh deze vogel is echt bizar! Reageert nog echt op het tempo ook. Vet!

[emilycramer11]

Soooo funnnyyyyy :) love itt

[VanitieGrace]

This Cockatoo dances better than most ppl.

[OpaqueDragon4]

He dances better than me :P Love him <3

[Thewisemonkey9]

lol...

[KnightOfTejas]

FILL ALL THE CLUBS WITH COCKATOOS!

[MICKEY0MOUSE1]

did anyone notice the african grey in the left dancing too

[ImWierd97]

awesome bird :D

[angelica103066k]

Good job Snowball!!! And the best: your talent helps other birds!!! God bless you!!!

[barczcp20]

237 peoples birds couldnt do this

[BSGurl76]

omg he so cool 

[misterymarcos1]

Snowball is a great dancer XD

[VTracie]

Love snowball dancing and wandering if he has learnt to sing the song yet. You can clearly hear "everybody" throughout the video. Our Buddy (sulphur crested cockie) enjoyed watching it too.

[akkopow]

this is awesome!!

is he really having fun? or is he trained to do this?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@akkopow  He was never trained to dance...he just loves doing this.

Irena Schulz

[seth2111]

lol awesome dancing bird

[bummblebeezy]

The feet!! Gets me every single time! So silly and just adorable!

[Belladia8]

Awesome! Love it!

[razor7844]

is that the African gray parrot to the left?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@razor7844 Yes, that is a wild caught African Grey with only one eye.  We believe he may have lost an eye during his capture by poachers in Africa 30 years ago.

Irena

[razor7844]

@BirdLoversOnly poor animal... I have one african grey parrot and i feel sorry for thet one :(

[geikogecko]

@BirdLoversOnly 30 YEARS??? HOW LONG DO THESE BIRDS LIVE

[BirdLoversOnly]

@geikogecko African Greys have an average lifespan of 60 years. Generally speaking, the larger the parrot the longer the lifespan. Macaws and the larger cockatoos can live to be around 100 years old.

Irena Schulz

[MelindaColden]

awww, no one was looking at the small green birdy on the left side in the cage who was going crazy as well...

[BirdLoversOnly]

@MelindaColden That is a wild caught Congo African Grey with only one eye. He is now about 29 or 30 years old. He was captured in Africa and that's how we believe he lost his eye.

Irena Schulz

[MelindaColden]

@BirdLoversOnly that poor thing=( we have a sulphur-crested cockatoo which was caught in indonesia. she is now 24 years old and a happy bird...

[BirdLoversOnly]

@MelindaColden Have you had her for all 24 years? If so, give yourself a pat on the back! Not many people hold onto cockatoos that long.

[MelindaColden]

@BirdLoversOnly my parents bought her when she was about one year old (i wasnt born yet^^) and tried to habituate her to her new home...it took 14 years but now she is very happy and flies around in the house:D we really love her:)

[BirdLoversOnly]

@MelindaColden Thank you for sharing her story here on You Tube. I love to hear about happy parrots and their loving families! :D (BIG smile)

[Funny12363]

Dance dance babe dance

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[dunlapr1]

Perhaps Snowball is just very good a mimicking his owner, who appears to be giving instruction in the first few frames of this video?? Or perhaps Snowball really is a dancing bird??

[BirdLoversOnly]

@dunlapr1 If you saw how badly I dance, you would be convinced that I do not give him instruction on dancing. LOL

Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only

[SturmSalbei]

BSB! lol

[RoeyK100]

cool

[MsPopsicle10]

That's so adorable

[Konsti3301]

hahaha :D

[thepurpleglitterz]

So cute!:)

[XxLilly306xX]

I love Snowball!!!!!!!!!!!

[LittleSockMonkey]

CBS Sunday Morning sent me here (: very impressive and very cute.

[jblover1252001]

@LittleSockMonkey that sent me here too

[kaillena16]

It is not fair, nobody see that beautiful african gray behind dancing too .they are beautiful both. I look this video often,I like it veeeeeery much

[knsidaway]

Awesome and cute! Cute bird and I like what u named it!

[svoni123]

step march step  march.....

[svoni123]

step  march step march.....

[SilentKiller346]

Damn! That bird dances better than me!!

[sshrutibulbul]

first dancing bird i seen.............i love it

[UNITEDxWRx10]

Does this bird play guitar as well?

[comradeshow]

my birds love listening to this

[loley1901]

if you don't put music on for a long time, what happens?

[BirdLoversOnly]

@loley1901  He throws a temper tantrum and yells "It's not fair!"

[dillondude9]

Amazing but could the animals in the back not have been taken out I mean come on to much noise

[BirdLoversOnly]

@dillondude9 This is a bird rescue and did not intend for this to be a professional film. The video was taken during a moment when Snowball was having fun at dancing.....it captured the moment.

Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only

[LudekII]

Cos to udělal...Pepíku ? :oD

[MrMetalskull]

GEIL!!!!!!

[UnaPinata]

Thumbs up if his moves made you want to dance yourself.Double thumbs up if you did end up dancing.