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Brutus Östling

Travel Guide & Photographer

Brutus Östling
Shoots with
Canon & Sony

Awards

Augustpriset

Årets Pandabok

WWF · 4×

13 fotoböcker

About Brutus

Brutus Östling, born in 1958 in Stockholm, worked for three decades as a book publisher before breaking through as a bird photographer with his debut book Mellan vingspetsarna (Between the Wingtips) (2005). Since then, he has published twelve photo books, several of them bestsellers and translated into English for publication in the USA and Great Britain. Four of his books have been selected as Book of the Year by the World Wildlife Fund WWF. In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious August Prize in the non-fiction category for Att överleva dagen (Surviving the Day), in collaboration with text author Susanne Åkesson. From 2011 onwards, Brutus writes the texts for his books himself. Both Bevingat (Winged) (2015) and Under Afrikas himlar (Under African Skies) (2018) were selected by WWF as Book of the Year. His latest work is the mammoth book Konsten att fotografera fåglar och andra djur. Version 2.0 (The Art of Photographing Birds and Other Animals. Version 2.0) from autumn 2020.

Fågelfotograf

30+ år i fält, tretton fotoböcker och ett bildspråk som format svensk naturfoto.

Gömslefoto

Specialist på gömslen och nära möten med skygga arter.

Augustpriset

Belönad i fackboksklassen för Att överleva dagen.

Books

Bevingat
Bevingat
Kaxiga fåglar
Kaxiga fåglar
Krushuvude
Krushuvude
Att överleva dagen
Att överleva dagen
Starens
Starens

Gallery

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Tours led by Brutus Östling

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Helgoland June 2027
EuropeFully booked

Helgoland June 2027

Seabirds and the gannet The oceans make up the majority of the Earth's surface, 71 percent to be more exact.

15 Jun – 20 Jun 20275Guide: Brutus Östling
From 1,250 EUREarly bird price
Zimanga August 2027
Africa

Zimanga August 2027

If you're going to travel as far as South Africa, it's a waste to skimp on days. That's why we have a longer trip than others.

4 Aug – 13 Aug 202718Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén, Agneta Östling
From 6,000 EUREarly bird price
Hungary Winter 2028
Europe

Hungary Winter 2028

Photography from the winter hides here at Bence's is an exclusive opportunity. We now invite you to experience Bence Máté's fantastic hides during what may be winter's best week.

2 Jan – 8 Jan 20286Guide: Brutus Östling
From 2,650 EUREarly bird price
AfricaExclusive pre-booking

Open now for Inner Circle members and previous interest registrations

shompole-wilderness

5 Mar – 12 Mar 20278Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén
From 5,800 EUR

Public launch later

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Helgoland
Europe
Recently completedNext trip: June 2027

Helgoland

Seabirds and the gannet The oceans make up the majority of the Earth's surface, 71 percent to be more precise.

Next trip: June 20278Guides: Brutus Östling, Frode Wendelbo

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Winter in the Eagle Kingdom
The NordicsFully booked

Winter in the Eagle Kingdom

There were so many who wanted to take the last chance so we have agreed with Ole Martin to run one more group.

5 Jan – 10 Jan 2027+15Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 2,200 EUR
Hungary Spring
Europe

Hungary Spring

Join Brutus to southern Hungary and photograph from the spectacular hides Bence Máté has created in and around Kiskunsági National Park.

23 May – 30 May 202615Guide: Brutus Östling
From 3,410 EUR
Hungary winter
EuropeFew spots left

Hungary winter

Photography from the winter hides here at Bence's is an exclusive opportunity. We now invite you to experience Bence Máté's fantastic hides during winter.

23 Jan – 30 Jan 20276Guide: Brutus Östling
From 3,370 EUREarly bird price
Hungary Spring 2027
Europe

Hungary Spring 2027

Join Brutus to southern Hungary and photograph from the spectacular hides Bence Máté has created in and around Kiskunsági National Park.

29 May – 5 Jun 202715Guide: Brutus Östling
From 3,200 EUREarly bird price
Mana Pools
AfricaFew spots left

Mana Pools

Mana Pools in Zimbabwe is one of the few areas where you can photograph on foot among elephants, lions, hyenas, leopards, African wild dogs, hippos, baboons and large buffalos.

9 Oct – 16 Oct 2026+18Guides: Brutus Östling, Catharina Ahlén
From 5,840 EUREarly bird price
Zimanga
Africa

Zimanga

When traveling as far as South Africa, it's wasteful to skimp on days. That's why we have a longer trip than others offer.

5 Aug – 14 Aug 202618Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén
From 6,690 EUR
Snowy Owls in Canada
North America1 spot left

Snowy Owls in Canada

We have set a maximum limit of 7 participants because if we are too many, it becomes crowded for photo positions in certain situations.

6 Feb – 13 Feb 2027+17Guide: Brutus Östling
From 3,620 EUREarly bird price
Vulture Frenzy
EuropeFew spots left

Vulture Frenzy

It's still chilly, at most a few degrees above zero despite it being the second half of April.

18 Apr – 25 Apr 20275Guide: Brutus Östling
From 2,650 EUREarly bird price
Helgoland
Europe

Helgoland

Seabirds and the gannet The oceans make up the majority of the Earth's surface, 71 percent to be more precise.

10 May – 15 May 20268Guides: Brutus Östling, Frode Wendelbo
From 1,260 EUREarly bird price
The Realm of Eagles - Autumn Colors
The NordicsFully booked

The Realm of Eagles - Autumn Colors

Brutus has run two-day workshops with Ole Martin several times in autumn. Now we're doing three full days on the boat and four overnight stays.

29 Aug – 2 Sept 2026+35Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 1,750 EUR
The Realm of Eagles
The NordicsFully booked

The Realm of Eagles

"FISH IS OUT, EAGLE IS COMING" shouts Ole Martin Dahle from his position at the helm.

11 Jul – 15 Jul 2026+35Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 1,760 EUR