Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic colour tattoo of a sunflower with two small birds and green leaves, placed on the calf.
Sunflower and birds on a lower leg
Fine line tattoo of two pink flamingos with small black stars on the upper arm near the elbow.
Two flamingos and stars on an upper arm
Blue ink sketch of Beauty and the Beast characters, including Belle, the Beast, Mrs Potts and Chip, grouped around a rose under a glass dome with three birds above.
Beauty and the Beast characters around a rose dome
Black ink line drawing of an ornate hummingbird with swirling scroll detailing and a curled flower, printed on a pale wood background.
Ornate hummingbird with swirling scrolls
Fine line black tattoo of four small birds in flight on the skin behind a person's ear and above the neck.
Small birds in flight behind the ear
Black and white photo of a bare back with a line of small black bird silhouettes tattooed from the upper back towards the shoulder, with hands visible at lower left.
Flock of birds across a bare back
Black and grey photograph of script lettering reading Forever 18 with a small bird beside it, on a lower torso above a waistband.
Forever 18 script on lower torso
Watercolour phoenix design in orange, red and teal with spread wings and swirling fire-like tail feathers, shown as a drawing on white paper.
Watercolour phoenix in flame colours
Black and grey swallow tattoo with cloud-like patterned fills on the side of the ribs, with a coloured sleeve tattoo partly visible at the left edge.
Swallow tattoo on the ribs
Traditional swallow tattoo holding a leafy sprig, with a red rose and rosebud on a forearm, shaded in grey with red and yellow accents.
Swallow and rose on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo of three birds perched on a thin branch with small leaves, on the inner forearm.
Three birds perched on a branch
Realism-style tattoo of a blue feather on the side of the ribs, with black silhouette birds lifting away from its upper edge.
Blue feather with flying birds on ribs
Fine line black script reading if you're a bird, I'm a bird, with three bird silhouettes, tattooed on the wrist.
Script quote with three birds on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate hummingbird with swirling filigree wings and tail, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate hummingbird on the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a bird formed from musical staves, notes and a treble clef, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bird made of musical notes on a shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of a flock of birds rising above handwritten script on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Flock of birds and script on a wrist
Realistic drawing of a barn owl in flight with spread wings and green eyes, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body placement visible.
Barn owl in flight, coloured pencil design
Black tattoo of birds flying away from a dandelion seed head across the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Birds flying from a dandelion on the top of a foot
Black ink outline drawing of a stacked totem pole with a stylised eagle with outstretched wings at the top and a grimacing face at the base, on a white background.
Stacked totem pole line drawing
Black ink drawing of an owl in flight with intricate patterned feathers, shown as a blackwork tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental owl in flight
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl's face and feathered chest on the inner forearm.
Barn owl on a forearm
Flash sheet of tattoo designs with script lettering reading Stay Strong, let go and faith, plus a cross, lips, a feather, a heart and small birds.
Flash sheet of script quotes and small motifs
Black and grey swallow tattoo with dotted shading on the inner forearm, above a silver and turquoise bracelet, with rocks and sea behind.
Swallow tattoo on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo of three flying bird silhouettes above the words Let it be in script, on the inside of a wrist.
Three birds and Let it be on a wrist
Drawing of an infinity symbol tattoo design with a green and purple feather, small birds and the words love and family in script, shown on paper with no body placement.
Infinity feather with birds and love and family script
Black lettering tattoo reading Too Weird To Live Too Rare To Die with small bird silhouettes, placed on the side of the ribs.
Too weird to live quote on ribs
Black and grey flash drawing of a pocket compass with waves breaking beneath it and a flock of birds rising above, drawn on pale paper.
Compass, birds and waves design
Black and grey realism tattoo of two birds perched on a bare branch, placed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Two birds on a branch across a shoulder blade
Watercolour-style tree tattoo with black bare branches, pink, purple and teal splashes and two small birds, on the lower leg.
Watercolour tree with birds on a lower leg
Fine black single-line tattoo of a woman's face in profile beside a dove, with small red lips, on a forearm against white bedsheets.
Dove and woman's face in line art on forearm
Coloured flash drawing of a flying pelican with outlined feathers, a koi fish, lotus flowers and irises on a pale background, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Flying pelican with koi and lotus flowers
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight, sitting behind a person's ear and running down towards the neck.
Three birds in flight behind the ear
Two black tribal-style owl designs on a white background, one perched with wings folded and one with wings spread, both in a Polynesian-inspired blackwork style.
Tribal owls, perched and spread-winged
Two wrists held together, each with a small black bird above fine line script reading i love her, placed on the inner wrist.
Matching bird and script wrist tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight above the script ex umbris ad lucem, in a blue-toned photograph.
Bird in flight above Latin script
Black and grey fine line dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a small figure with a scarf carried up by a cluster of birds, above a stippled planet and stars.
Small figure drifting from birds over a planet
Black and white stylised design of a bird of prey with spread wings, drawn in bold solid black with white cut-out detail, shown without a body placement.
Stylised bird of prey in flight
Black and grey tattoo of a bird formed from music notes and a treble clef, with soft shading along the wing, on the upper arm.
Bird made of music notes on an arm
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion dissolving into flying birds, with script lettering running along the upper shoulder and chest.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds with script on shoulder
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of two magpies and a crescent moon on the forearm, shown in two side-by-side close-up photographs.
Two magpies and a crescent moon on a forearm
Black script tattoo reading Believe with small birds rising above it, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Believe script with birds on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a maple leaf with a forest and bird scene inside it, placed on the forearm.
Maple leaf with forest scene on an arm
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo in flight on a forearm, with soft edges and a long slender beak.
Hummingbird silhouette on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a stylised bird with scrolling swirls on the neck behind the ear, with a yellow flower in the hair.
Swirled bird tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with feathers and wisps of cloud, shown in two photos.
Phoenix full sleeve in black and grey
Colour tattoo of a swallow in flight on the inner upper arm, with a red throat and shaded grey and brown wings.
Swallow in flight on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a green hummingbird and pink orchids on the side of a torso, with the bird flying towards the flowers.
Hummingbird and orchids on the side
Realistic drawing of a green and blue hummingbird with trailing wisps of colour, above a black and grey bird in a swirling dark form, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Hummingbird with ink smoke and a black bird