Helgoland

On the North Sea island of Helgoland, a wildlife photographer reports that some of the island's oystercatchers are remarkably tame — so trusting, in fact, that the camera is briefly at risk of being pecked. The lighthearted account, shared with bird photography and birdwatching tags, is drawing warm responses from birding communities. It highlights how close visitors can get to the seabirds breeding along the German coast.

A photographer has shared a bird photograph taken on Helgoland, shot on a Fujifilm X-T5 with the XF150-600mm lens. The image, tagged as seascape and nature photography, is drawing modest appreciation from viewers for its elegant capture of wildlife against the coastal backdrop of the German North Sea island.