Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and long streaming tail feathers in red, orange, yellow and blue, with stars, on a person's upper back.
Phoenix with trailing stars on upper back
Close-up of a solid black tribal-style bird head tattoo with a swirl detail, on a forearm.
Tribal bird head tattoo on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds, three birds and the script words 'i carry your heart' across the upper back.
Dandelion, birds and script quote on upper back
Neo-traditional flash design of a blonde woman in a dark gown and white gloves, holding a small mouse, with a clock, a bird and a KEEP ON BELIEVING banner.
Princess with mouse in a leafy frame
Pencil sketch design of a feather with small birds lifting off from its tip and a line of script beneath reading take those broken wings and learn to fly.
Feather with birds taking flight sketch
Back and side of a person showing a colour botanical tattoo of daffodils, blue and pink blossoms and foliage, with a swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back and rib piece with a swallow
Photo of a Japanese style tattoo of two cranes in flight with black swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Two cranes and swirls on shoulder and chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face inside a pyramid with birds and scrollwork on the forearm.
Clock, pyramid and birds on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a stylised songbird with an orange breast and dotwork shading on the side of a thigh.
Stylised songbird on the side of a thigh
A white crop tank top on a wooden hanger, printed with black and grey tattoo-style designs including a cross, a crown, Roman numerals, Hebrew letters and the word Forgive.
Tattoo-style designs printed on a white crop top
Back of a person's neck and upper back showing a fine line black tattoo of the words Not all those who wander are lost, with a small bird on each side.
Quote and two birds on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a chickadee perched on a thin branch, shown on the upper chest.
Chickadee perched on a branch on the chest
Black lettering reading Courage, dear heart in script with a solid bird silhouette above it, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Courage, dear heart script and bird on wrist
Black and white photo of a traditional style swallow and rose tattoo on a man's neck, above a suit collar.
Swallow and rose on the neck
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo with scrolls and clouds running down a woman's leg from thigh to calf, photographed from behind.
Japanese style phoenix leg sleeve
Black and grey photo of a row of small bird silhouette tattoos running diagonally across the upper back and neck.
Row of small birds across the upper back
Black ink line drawing of a hummingbird in flight, with wings and body filled with geometric patterns of scales, stripes, checks and spirals.
Hummingbird in flight with patterned wings
Two black outline geometric bird tattoos sit near the shoulder blades of two people, one larger on the left and one smaller on the right.
Geometric bird tattoos on two shoulders
A sheet of fine line script words such as wander, be here now and stay strong, with small bird silhouettes, laid on green artificial grass.
Temporary tattoo sheet with script words and birds
Black tribal eagle with spread wings tattooed on an upper arm, drawn in bold solid linework.
Tribal eagle tattoo on upper arm
Black and white photo of three small fine line swallows tattooed behind a person's ear on the neck, with short hair framing the image.
Three swallows on the back of the neck
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a red and white lighthouse over the sea inside a black anchor with teal accents and a rope loop.
Lighthouse and anchor on a forearm
Mixed colour tattoo of Calvin and Hobbes lying in grass beside a dark tree on the inner upper arm, with the quote 'I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up'.
Calvin and Hobbes quote on upper arm
Torso of a person in a white vest top, with black and grey realism style tattoo sleeves on both arms showing a cat, a skull and a ship.
Black and grey sleeve with cat and skull
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl, a skull wearing a feathered headdress and a wolf across the shoulder and upper arm.
Owl, skull and wolf on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat in a top hat and monocle, with a songbird perched on the hat, on the upper arm.
Cat in top hat and monocle on upper arm
Black dotwork circle with the words 1 tbsp and 1 tsp inked on the palm, with traditional colour tattoos of an apple and a bird on the wrist and forearm.
Dotted circle with measurements on palm
Brown feather with small bird silhouettes trailing down the inside of a forearm, appearing to be a temporary henna-style design.
Feather and birds on a forearm
Split before and after image of an upper arm: a blue outline eye sketch over a faded bird and snake tattoo on the left, and a colourful realistic galaxy eye with a blue iris on the right.
Galaxy eye cover-up on upper arm
Two small fine line tattoos on wrists: a dandelion releasing seeds on one arm and a flock of birds on the other, both in black ink.
Dandelion and flying birds on wrists
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind with a fine line script tattoo reading Be free and small bird shapes on her upper back.
Fine line script tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two birds on a bare branch with a line of script, on the side of the torso.
Two birds on a branch with a quote
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple owl with large round eyes and a teal outline, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Purple owl tattoo on the wrist
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on an ankle, above the top of a brown canvas high-top trainer.
Three birds in flight on an ankle
Two matching traditional swallow tattoos with red breasts and teal flowers sit on the backs of a pair of hands against a polka dot fabric.
Matching swallows with flowers on the hands
Five small solid black silhouette birds in a diagonal line across the inner wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a dark jumper and a ring.
Row of birds on the inner wrist
Small realistic colour hummingbird tattoo in green, blue and pink on a forearm, shown beside a US quarter for scale.
Small colour hummingbird tattoo beside a quarter
Two geometric origami-style birds with black outlines and blue, teal, pink and green watercolour fills, tattooed on an upper arm.
Two origami birds in watercolour on an arm
Close photograph of two small grey fine line swallow tattoos on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two swallows on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with green, blue and purple feathers and soft purple watercolour splashes, on the side of a ribcage.
Hummingbird with watercolour splashes on ribs
Flash design of a compass rose wrapped in vines and flowers, with a hanging anchor, rope, a bird and a fish, in teal and peach tones.
Compass rose with vines, anchor and bird
Black and grey realism tattoo of a white dove in flight over dark clouds on an upper arm, with a red sleeve visible on the right.
Dove in flight over clouds on an arm
Colour tattoo of a black tree silhouette with birds, watercolour splashes in blue, green, pink and purple, and Celtic knotwork roots, on an upper arm.
Tree and birds with watercolour sky on upper arm
Small black bird silhouettes in flight tattooed across a shoulder and collarbone, shown in a black and white photograph.
Flock of birds on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a pink flamingo with a large cartoon eye and yellow beak, set against blue clouds and water, on the forearm.
Pink flamingo with clouds on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird in flight on the upper arm of a woman wearing a navy vest top and a leather suspender strap.
Bird in flight on an upper arm
Traditional style tattoos of roses, a skull and a woman's head cover both forearms, shown in full colour.
Traditional forearm sleeves with roses and figures
Back tattoo of black and grey wildflowers in front of an orange watercolour-style sun, with fine radiating lines, small birds and a script banner across the upper back and shoulder.
Wildflowers and orange sun across the back