Bird tattoo ideas

3,605 photos and flash · 22% Fine line, 15% Realism · Forearm most common

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fox head with flowers, leaves and a small bird on a person's upper back.
Fox, flowers and bird on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows flying from a dandelion clock on the lower leg above the ankle.
Swallows flying from a dandelion on an ankle
Colour and black ink tattoo on a lower leg showing an open birdcage, birds flying out, pink cherry blossom branches and the words Faith Hope Love in script.
Birdcage and cherry blossom on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of two bluebirds, a pink peony and a red gem pendant on the shoulder.
Two bluebirds and a peony on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a blue songbird perched on a branch with red blossoms and berries, in a painterly neo-traditional style, on the upper thigh.
Blue bird and red blossom branch on a thigh
Black silhouette of a hummingbird feeding from a dark flower with long trailing stamens, shown as a blackwork tattoo design on a pale grey background.
Hummingbird feeding from a dark flower
Fine line botanical arm tattoo of a bird, teal leaves and flowers across the upper arm and forearm, with a pink flower on the lower arm, beside a yellow dress.
Botanical arm tattoo with bird and flowers
Two colour tattoos of birds on leafy branches, one pink and one teal, on the lower legs above a pair of star-print heeled shoes.
Two birds on branches on both lower legs
Neo-traditional swallows flying among peony flowers and leaves tattooed across an upper arm, with soft pink tones on the petals.
Swallows and peonies on an upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a phoenix with lilies, hibiscus and small blossoms running down a thigh.
Phoenix and lilies on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses, piano keys and music notes on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and piano keys on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with a bluebird on the lower back, shown in a before and after view covering a scar.
Cherry blossom branch and bluebird over a back scar
Black ink flash design of a bare tree with stippled trunk and roots, with birds perched on the branches and flying above, shown on a plain light background.
Bare tree with birds and roots
Colourful folk-style floral tattoo across the lower back, with pink and purple flowers, a brown stem, green leaves and a small bird.
Folk floral tattoo on lower back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a crescent moon, a leafy branch with berries, and a bird skull with hanging feathers.
Crescent moon and bird skull on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a bare tree with a small bird perched on a branch, with shaded foliage at the base, on the inner forearm of a person in a grey satin dress.
Bare tree silhouette with a bird on a forearm
Black and grey realism leg sleeve tattoo showing birds, wings and peony flowers across the thigh and calf, shown in two side views.
Black and grey bird and flower leg sleeve
Shirtless man lying in bed with his face hidden by his hands, showing a black and grey bird and ornamental tattoo on his forearm and a dark tree line tattoo on his upper arm.
Bird and forest tattoos on arms
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman framed by two birds, roses and leaves in a neo-traditional style.
Woman portrait with birds and roses
Black ink sketch of a ribcage with a flower, a pelvis, an insect wing and a spine decorated with a bird, blossom and mushrooms, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ribcage, pelvis and spine with flora and fauna
Fine line black tree tattoo with a small bird in flight on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small tree and bird on the inner wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo on the thigh with a ring of bees above a bouquet of herbs and flowers, framed by dotted diamond lines.
Bees and botanical bouquet on a thigh
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of dahlias, a daffodil, a butterfly and a pink bird on a woman's upper arm, with a cursive script word near the elbow.
Full sleeve of realistic flowers and a butterfly
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on the inner forearm showing two songbirds with red breasts, yellow flowers, dark leaves and pink roses.
Birds and roses on an inner forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a golden hourglass with black wings, olive branches and skulls on a limb.
Hourglass with wings and olive branches
Black and purple line drawing of a stylised bird, a flower and feathers with dotwork bubbles, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Bird, flower and feathers tattoo design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper thigh showing a shaded raccoon, a songbird on an oak branch, peach peonies and rosehips, with a small atom emblem below.
Raccoon, bird and peonies on a thigh
Hand-drawn tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dispersing into birds, with the words fearless, dreamer, reckless, carefree and lonely in script.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script design
Shaded oak leaves and three acorns tattooed on an upper arm, with fern foliage and scrollwork tattoos nearby.
Oak leaves and acorns on an upper arm
Purple painted drawing of a swallow in flight carrying a sprig of small blossoms in its beak, shown on an easel against a plain background.
Swallow carrying blossom, painted design
Black and grey photograph of a bare back with arms raised overhead, showing a shaded rose and script tattoo on one upper arm and a small bird tattoo on the upper back.
Raised arms with rose and bird tattoos
Colour realism tattoo across a torso with a black birdcage, pink rose, flowers and small birds, placed over the stomach and ribs.
Birdcage and roses across the stomach
Black silhouette tattoo of two birds perched on a thin branch with leaves, placed at the back of the neck below dark hair.
Two birds on a branch on the back of the neck
Black and grey fine line drawing of a dandelion with seeds blowing away, two birds in flight, and script wrapping up the stem, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dandelion seeds blowing away with birds
Pencil drawing of a swallow in flight above a shaded rose, shown as a black and grey tattoo design on a grey background.
Swallow and rose design in graphite
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with a blue songbird on a woman's upper chest and shoulder.
Cherry blossom branch and bird on chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo on the upper arm showing a crowned crane with a fan-shaped crest, surrounded by ferns, poppies and wildflowers.
Crowned crane and botanicals on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of three bird silhouettes perched on a curling vine with leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Three birds on a vine on the ribs
A flash sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs, including a leaf, feathers, a dreamcatcher, stars, a moon, an arrow and a daisy, with no placement shown.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs
Two black and grey forearm tattoos in a stippled style: a songbird on a branch with stars and a rose on the right arm, and a honeycomb-filled vessel with leaves on the left arm.
Bird and honeycomb forearm tattoos
Colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink dogwood flowers and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Cardinal and dogwood on a thigh
Side-by-side photos of a surgical scar on the abdomen, and the same area covered by a colour tattoo of a hummingbird and pink lotus flowers.
Hummingbird and lotus cover-up on abdomen
Colour tattoo of a stag with antlers, flowers, songbirds and a fox on the outer thigh, in a realistic painterly style.
Stag, fox and flowers on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird perched on a leafy branch on the outer ankle of a bare foot resting on white bedding.
Small bird on a branch on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a quail with orange and yellow California poppies and pink flowers on the thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Quail and California poppies on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a bluebird perched on a blossom branch, with pink cherry blossoms, on the side of a person's ribs.
Bluebird on a blossom branch on the ribs
Two-panel photo of black and grey forest tattoos, with a pine silhouette and bare branching trees, and a small bird on a forearm.
Forest and pine silhouette tattoos on an arm
Black botanical tattoo on the upper back of a woman, showing a small bird perched on a branch that curves into a crescent of leaves and scrolls.
Bird on a branch in a leaf crescent on the upper back