Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather with swallows flying off it, on the outer side of a thigh.
Feather with swallows on the side of a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a front-facing owl with detailed feathers and a shaded background, sitting on the upper arm.
Realistic owl on upper arm
Black and grey flash design of a bearded figure in a crown of thorns, with cherubs, a skull, an armoured angel with a sword, an apple and praying hands with a rosary.
Religious allegory flash with skull and angel
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an eagle head in profile, with detailed feathers and a sharp eye, on the forearm.
Eagle head portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather that breaks up into a flock of flying birds on skin.
Feather dissolving into flying birds
Realistic coloured tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a thin branch on the upper thigh, with white lace fabric at the top of the frame.
Red cardinal perched on a branch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the inner forearm, with small birds flying off from its tip.
Feather dissolving into birds on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a bluebird perched on a branch of pink blossom, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bluebird on a blossom branch on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of four numbered finch beak studies with script reading Charles Darwin 1845 on an upper arm.
Four numbered finch beak studies on upper arm
Realistic black and grey birch trees with pink clouds and red birds across a shoulder and upper arm sleeve tattoo.
Birch trees and red birds on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather hanging from a beaded cord around the ankle, with a flock of small birds flying across the top of the foot.
Black feather on a cord anklet with birds
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a woman with wind-blown hair seen from behind, facing a moonlit sea beneath a full moon and clouds.
Moonlit shoreline scene on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a brown songbird on a grey branch, with peach flowers and green leaves, on the outer forearm.
Bird on a branch with peach flowers on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a brown pelican head and neck with a yellow crest, set against green and blue shading on the calf.
Realistic pelican on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with three flying birds and script lettering on a person's skin.
Feather with flying birds and script
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with an hourglass, compass, anchor, palm tree and pink roses.
Hourglass, compass and anchor on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings over the upper back and shoulder, with peacock feathers running down the spine to the lower back.
Phoenix and peacock feathers across a back
Black and grey realism peacock tattoo with the head on the side of the ribs and feather eyes shaded down the hip and thigh.
Peacock tattoo across hip and thigh
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing flying doves, clouds and a pocket watch.
Doves and pocket watch sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wing made of feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic wing feathers on upper arm
Realistic castle, moon and birds above a stone labyrinth tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shaded in grey with yellow-lit windows.
Castle and labyrinth sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dandelion clock on the forearm, with its seeds turning into a flock of birds flying upwards.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a forearm
Realistic tattoo of red birds flying over a cloudy sky, with a thorny branch and a nest of three blue eggs, on an upper arm.
Red birds and nest on an upper arm
Realistic shaded tattoo of a swallow in flight in red, brown and cream tones, on the ankle and lower leg.
Swallow in flight on an ankle
Realistic colour tattoo of a flock of black birds over a pink and purple sunset, with a wrecked ship in waves and a cliff, across a person's upper back and side.
Bird flock and sunset sea scene on a back
Colour realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on the upper arm, with soft purple and teal shading behind it.
Realistic barn owl on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with birds lifting away from it and the script Psalms 91:4 beside it, on skin, likely the back or side of the torso.
Feather and birds with Psalms 91:4 script
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a raven in profile with a swirling smoke band, on the inner forearm of a person whose hand is visible.
Realistic raven and smoke swirl on a forearm
Close photo of a realistic blue and teal bird in flight tattooed on the outer upper arm, with grey shading and black linework.
Blue bird in flight on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a barn owl in blue, teal and purple tones on the upper arm.
Barn owl on an upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a flying swallow with red throat and dark blue head on the outer ankle and lower leg.
Flying swallow on an ankle
Realistic colour tattoo of two swallows in flight on the left side of a torso, one above the other across the ribs.
Two swallows on the ribs
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with shaded feathers, small flying birds and the word Dream in script on the forearm near the wrist.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and birds on a wrist
Black and grey realism sleeve design showing a howling wolf, a wolf with blue eyes, a raven, mountains and tribal patterns against clouds.
Wolf and raven sleeve design
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a small songbird perched on thin branches on the left, and flowing, swirling grey forms on the right, in a realistic style.
Bird on branches and swirling grey forearm tattoos
Realistic colour tattoo of two swallows in flight across the outer thigh, with blue heads and backs and shaded brown wings.
Two swallows in flight on a thigh
Realistic black and grey pencil drawing of a sleeve design with sparrows, hummingbirds, roses, feathers and the script The sky is the limit.
Birds, roses and script sleeve design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hummingbird feeding from a trumpet-shaped flower, with leaves and vines, on the lower leg.
Hummingbird and flower on a calf
Large black and grey landscape back tattoo with mountains, trees and a sun, plus German script across the upper back, seen from behind by a lake.
Landscape back piece with German script
Detailed flash design of a black raven perched on a thorny branch with red maple leaves, shown against a black background with no body placement visible.
Raven on a branch with red leaves
Realism-style tattoo of a reddish-brown feather with black silhouetted birds flying above it, on the upper arm.
Feather and flying birds on upper arm
Two realistic tattoos: a black and grey face merged with a city skyline on an upper arm, and a colour bird silhouette with a forest scene on a forearm.
Cityscape portrait and bird forest tattoos on arms
Black and grey tattoo of bare birch trees with two small birds perched on the branches, shown on the side of the torso.
Birch trees and birds in black and grey
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings across the upper back, with trailing feathers and peacock-style eye feathers running down the spine.
Phoenix wings and feathers across a back
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird above orange and red hibiscus flowers with green leaves, running down a lower leg on the calf above red trainers.
Hummingbird and hibiscus flowers on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on the inner wrist and forearm.
Hummingbird in flight on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a swan with a red and black beak, its wing raised over blue water, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a blue top.
Realistic swan on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl and a small bird across a shoulder and upper arm, set among swirling shaded clouds.
Owl and bird on shoulder and upper arm