Brutus Östling (b. 1958) is one of Sweden's and the Nordic countries' leading bird photographers, known for his astonishing bird images. Several of his eleven photo books have become bestsellers in Sweden but have also been published in the USA and the UK, among others. Three of the books, including the latest "Bevingat. Magiska möten i fågelmarker" from 2015, have been awarded the Panda Book of the Year award by WWF.

In 2007 he published a fantastic book about the white-tailed eagle and the golden eagle, Örnarnas rike (Norstedts). It was awarded by WWF and named Panda Book of the Year. The books have been published in several languages, including in the UK and the US.