# Oystercatcher photo wins conservation award

> A Chilean beach photo shows oystercatcher with fishing net, winning conservation award.
- Title: Oystercatcher photo wins conservation award | Shortify
- Summary: A Chilean beach photo shows oystercatcher with fishing net, winning conservation award.
- Keywords: american oystercatcher, chilean beach, fishing net, audubon photography awards, 2026, conservation category, honorable mention, llolleo beach, ojos de mar wetland, san antonio, valparaíso region, Digital Camera World
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/a-young-oystercatcher-a-scrap-of-fishing-net-and-a-chilean-beach-under-pressure-this-photo-succeeds-by-looking-past-the-bird-and-telling-an-important-story
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: american oystercatcher, chilean beach, fishing net, audubon photography awards, 2026, conservation category, honorable mention, llolleo beach, ojos de mar wetland, san antonio, valparaíso region
## Oystercatcher photo
A young American oystercatcher stands on dark sand with orange bill.
## Fishing net visible
Green fishing net snaking across sand shows conservation challenges.
## Location
Captured at Llolleo Beach in Chile’s Valparaíso Region.
## Award recognition
Photographer wins Honorable Mention in 2026 Audubon Conservation category.
## Conservation message
Birds face habitat loss and climate change threats.

> Audubon magazine
## Award history
Audubon Photography Awards now include Chile and Colombia.
## 2027 awards
2027 awards open for entries January 13 2027.
## Key takeaway

A young American oystercatcher on Chilean beach with fishing net earned Rodrigo Vega Neira an Honorable Mention in the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Conservation category.