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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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Realm of the Eagles Autumn Colours 2027
The NordicsFew spots left

Realm of the Eagles Autumn Colours 2027

Absolutely world-class eagle photography on Ole Martin's boat in a dramatic coastal setting.

5 Sept – 9 Sept 2027+25Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 1,990 EUR≈ $2,280 USD
AfricaFew spots left

shompole-wilderness-oct-2028

7 Oct – 14 Oct 20284Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén
From 6,290 EUR≈ $7,190 USDEarly bird price
Africa

shompole-wilderness-feb-2028

4 Feb – 11 Feb 20284Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén
From 6,290 EUR≈ $7,190 USDEarly bird price
Realm of the Eagles 2027
The Nordics

Realm of the Eagles 2027

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

13 Jul – 17 Jul 2027+15Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 1,740 EUR≈ $1,990 USDEarly bird price
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 precise.

15 Jun – 20 Jun 20277Guide: Brutus Östling
From 1,250 EUR≈ $1,430 USDEarly 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 EUR≈ $6,860 USDEarly 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 EUR≈ $3,030 USDEarly bird price
Hide photography in Shompole Wilderness
AfricaFew spots left

Hide photography in Shompole Wilderness

5 Mar – 12 Mar 20278Guides: Brutus Östling, Michael Ahlén
From 5,900 EUR≈ $6,750 USDEarly bird price
Winter in the Eagle Kingdom
The Nordics

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+25Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 2,000 EUR≈ $2,290 USDEarly bird price
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 2,990 EUR≈ $3,420 USDEarly bird price
Hungary winter
Europe1 spot 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 EUR≈ $3,850 USDEarly 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 2,990 EUR≈ $3,420 USDEarly bird price
Mana Pools
Africa

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 EUR≈ $6,680 USDEarly bird price
Zimanga
Africa1 spot left

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≈ $7,650 USD
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 EUR≈ $4,140 USDEarly bird price
Vulture Frenzy
EuropeFully booked

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 EUR≈ $3,030 USDEarly 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 EUR≈ $1,440 USDEarly 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≈ $2,000 USD
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.

23 Jul – 27 Jul 20265Guides: Brutus Östling, Ole-Martin Dahlé
From 1,760 EUR≈ $2,010 USD