I'm a celebrity.

[MN Shutterbug]

Not really, but I thought it was kinda cool. Free advertising never hurts. In the actual paper, they also included 5 of my best photos, about 5 X 7.

Just do a search for marshallindependent or type the word with a .com at the end and on the left side, under News, click on Features.

[Finns]

Well done!

[fishinchicks]

Way cool! I won't get to see that paper until Monday, after my father-in-law gets done with it. The story online was nicely done.

Congratulations!

[DonBo]

Nice! I'd say you're famous.

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks, all. My father inlaw from 30 miles away, called at 7:45 AM to compliment me and a friend of my mother, in the same town, called her at 7:00 AM, all excited. A lady called me and asked what kind of bird the house finch was and I had 2 compliments in church and a lead on a Kingfisher. It was an interesting day.

While typing, I just got a call from someone who has Indigo Buntings nesting by his house, and also has Orchard Orioles. He invited me to set up my blind anytime. That article is really starting to pay off.

[mmeyer]

Congrats Mike!! That's very cool. Just think, I had lunch and hung out with you for a little while. Now that's cool!!!!!!!!

[Steve Foss]

Free publicity is the best kind, Mike. Congrats!

[borg0196]

If you can make it we have an Indigo Bunting that regularly visits our feeders. I am located at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center in Eagan, MN.

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks for the invite, Borg. However, that's a long ways to go for a pretty birdie. Don't get me wrong, I'd really love to get a nice photo of one, but $60 for gas?

I did get a call from someone 5 miles from here who claims he gets at least a couple in his yard, a few times a week. The problem is the timing.

[fishinchicks]

Just finished reading the actual paper. The photos are great. I loved the oriole and goldfinch on the back.