This is the photograph given to me by Mr Tootlepedal. I had to keep it to myself for a day or so because I was like a child with a new toy; I didn’t want to share it.
A little while ago I asked Mr Tootlepedal if he would give me a photograph and he said of course and asked me to choose, but then I asked him to choose and this is the one he sent me. He isn’t even putting it on his own blog, so it is kind of all mine, and even signed!
I am going to get it framed and put it in the kitchen where I will see it many times every day because I know that each time I look at this bird, my heart will experience a wingbeat.
If you want to know what kind of bird this is you will have to go to Mr Tootlepedal’s wonderful blog.
http://tootlepedal.wordpress.com/
jmgoyder 
Sooooo special! He’s perfect! xo
It was a pleasure to send it to you.
Okay, so now I just need Mrs Tootlepedal to send me a quilt and my joy will be complete! I am sure you already know I am kidding.
amazing – my heart is experiencing a wingbeat too – and I have to say I love that word–wingbeat –hope it is not a heart attack!
I can assure you that the wingbeat is quite fun and not at all like a heart attack – ha!
good-it sounded much nicer than a heart attack -lol
what a beauty!!!!!! i can see why you wanted to keep it to yourself!
Beautiful picture! What kind of bird is it?
You will have to ask Tootlepedal!
😉
Amazing photo – and the blog is well worth the visit!
Yes, isn’t he wonderful!
A chaffinch! Very beautiful bird.
I know – fantastic bird – we don’t have chaffinches here.
Epic shot! What a gift!
Yes!
Wow!!!!!!!
What a wonderful gift, and a friend. This WP world is some world.
I agree!
Dog Gone It! I love this person even more than I love his name! Wow! I need to GET me one of those Tootlepedals! Awesome. And it’s so you…birdlove…soooo you!
He is a wonderful person. My niece is in Scotland so I am gonna get her to go visit.
Gorgeous!
I feel so lucky!
It is such a lovely photo…
You can’t have it – it’s mine!
That’s quite a capture! It’s very difficult to get a clear photo of a bird in flight.
Julie … a very delicate photo …. that’s what I call – catch a moment … a beautiful action picture.
What a perfect picture of flight. No wonder you love it.
That is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! Wow! What a wonderful gift!
He is a very special person.
How beautiful, how nice of him too. Thank you dear Julie, I am so glad to meet with this amazing photographer too. Love, nia
He is so interesting!
He chose well for you 🙂
Stunning! Mr. Tootlepedal has a gift with a camera! Thank you for sharing it with us.
His photographs of his chaffinches and other birds are amazing.