Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey forest tattoo on a forearm, with bare trees on the left, pine trees on the right and birds flying above, shading to solid black near the wrist.
Forest silhouette on a forearm
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
Black and grey realistic hawk in flight, its wings breaking into ink splatter and fading into a city skyline, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Hawk in flight with ink splash wings
A small pink flamingo tattoo in a soft, painterly style on the inner upper arm.
Pink flamingo on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a dove carrying a chain of three ornate skeleton keys, on the side of a person's ribs.
Dove carrying ornate keys on the ribs
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos in black ink on ribs, collarbone, back, ankle and neck, some with flying birds and one with script.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with swirls, small birds and a script quote across the upper back.
Feather and script quote on upper back
Realistic elephant tattoo with teal and pink watercolour splashes and small birds, across the upper back of a woman with long brown hair.
Elephant with watercolour splashes on upper back
Realistic red cardinal perched on a branch, tattooed on the upper back of a person shown from behind in a white racerback vest.
Realistic cardinal on upper back
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
Black and grey pencil drawing of a hummingbird in flight with one wing raised, a design suitable for a fine line or realism tattoo.
Hummingbird in flight, pencil study
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face in profile merging with a castle, trees and birds on the thigh.
Castle and woman's face blend on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing roses, a pocket watch, a jewelled rosary with a cross and two doves.
Rose, pocket watch and rosary forearm sleeve
Black and grey realism style tattoo on a thigh showing a swallow, a skull with a beaded chain and two shaded roses.
Swallow, skull and roses on a thigh
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with a spread wing and long trailing tail feathers across a person's upper back.
Winged bird with trailing feathers on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with outstretched wings across a man's left ribs, photographed in black and white with his shirt lifted.
Raven on ribs in black and grey
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of five swallows in flight, running from the toes up to the ankle across the top of a foot.
Five swallows flying across a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon with clouds, on an upper arm.
Howling wolf and full moon on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather dissolving into a flock of solid bird silhouettes on the side of the ribs.
Feather turning into a flock of birds
Black and grey feather tattoo with flying birds and script lettering reading alis volat propriis on the side ribs.
Feather and birds with Latin script
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a flying bird formed from musical notes and a treble clef, with wings trailing into staves, on the side of the torso.
Bird made of music notes on the side
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant spraying water from its trunk, with birds flying above, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Elephant and flying birds on a back
Black and grey realistic feather tattoo with small flying bird silhouettes on the side of the torso, above the waistband.
Feather with birds on the side of the torso
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock in profile, with blue and green plumage and a detailed eye, running from the ribs to the hip.
Peacock tattoo along the side ribs and hip
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
Black and grey tattoo of a feather dissolving into a flock of birds, with the script line Sometimes when you fall, you fly, on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with script on ribs
Colour tattoo on an upper arm in a neo-trad and realism style, showing a woman's portrait in an ornate frame with a wolf, a bird and red roses.
Woman portrait with wolf and bird on upper arm
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 and grey realistic feather tattoo with small flying birds on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather and birds on upper back
Black and grey infinity symbol tattoo with a shaded feather, the words life and love in script and birds scattering below, on a limb.
Infinity feather with life and love script
Back of a person with a large black and grey neo-traditional hawk tattoo, wings spread across the back, with talons visible at the hip.
Black and grey hawk across a full back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a swallow in flight with a touch of rust on its throat, on the upper arm.
Swallow in flight on the upper arm
Four-panel photo of a black and grey realism tattoo of doves, roses and leaves wrapping around a forearm.
Doves and roses on a forearm
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
Black and grey tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two shaded feathers, birds and the word Dream in script, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a wrist
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
Realism colour tattoo of a perched raven in front of a bare tree and full moon, covering the upper arm.
Raven with moon and bare tree on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm, set against dark smoky shading, green and red tones and a small bird outline.
Pocket watch with cracked face on a forearm
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
Full-colour realism tattoo of a peacock with pink flowers along the side of a person's ribs.
Peacock and flowers on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of the words Carpe Diem beside a shaded feather that breaks into flying birds, on the outer thigh.
Carpe Diem script with feather and birds
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with spread wings across the upper back, its feathered tail trailing down the spine to the lower back in a shaded realistic style.
Phoenix with peacock feather tail on back
Black and grey realism tattoo covering the upper arm, showing a full moon over a cloudy sky, a woman with wind-blown hair seen from behind by a lake, and a crow on a rock.
Moonlit lake scene on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a diving kingfisher with watercolour splashes in pink, purple and blue and black linework on the forearm, in a realistic watercolour style.
Kingfisher and watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a swallow, a rose, stone arches and a pocket watch with Roman numerals.
Black and grey sleeve with rose and pocket watch