Bird tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Neo-traditional tattoo of a deer with antlers in an ornate purple and grey oval frame, with a chickadee, oak leaves and a red gem, on the upper thigh.
Deer in ornate frame with chickadee
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey songbird perched on an ornate gold birdcage with bleeding hearts and a red sunburst, on the outer thigh.
Bird in a birdcage with bleeding hearts on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of three ravens wrapped around a central eyeball with yellow lightning bolts and stars, across the outer thigh.
Ravens, eye and lightning on a thigh
Colour tattoo of two songbirds perched among blackberry branches across the upper abdomen, in a neo-traditional style.
Two songbirds and blackberries across the stomach
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
Flash design of a blonde cartoon woman in a pink dress, framed by roses, thorns, two birds and a banner reading Once Upon a Dream, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Blonde heroine with roses and a banner
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird, two hibiscus flowers and plumeria blossoms on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Hummingbird and hibiscus on a shoulder blade
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of pink peonies, peach anemones and green leaves across a woman's back shoulder and upper arm, with a small bird near the shoulder blade.
Peonies and anemones across a shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sunset landscape with a tree and birds inside a scalloped heart outline, on the upper arm.
Sunset landscape in a heart on an upper arm
Five views of a colourful full sleeve tattoo in neo-traditional and Japanese-inspired style, showing birds, swirling clouds and rays across the upper arm and forearm.
Colourful bird and cloud full sleeve
Colour compass rose tattoo with vines, an anchor and a yellow bird on the upper chest of a woman wearing a denim shirt and striped top.
Compass rose with anchor and bird on chest
Pencil-style sketch of a spread-winged owl perched on a branch, with a mandala-like crown behind its head, drawn in soft black and grey shading.
Owl in flight with mandala crown
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
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
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
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
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
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
Colour neo-trad style swallow tattoo with blue and red wings patterned with a flag design, and Rebel Within script above it, on a person's upper back.
Swallow with Rebel Within script on upper back
Colourful neo-trad style tattoo of pink poppies, yellow songbirds and green leaves on a calf, shown on both legs.
Poppies and songbirds on a calf
Neo-traditional tattoo of a pink galah cockatoo with spread wings and a crest, outlined in black with a blue-grey wash, on the side of the torso.
Pink cockatoo on a torso
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two stylised birds facing each other with leafy branches and a pink dotted circle, across the upper back.
Two facing birds and branches across a back
Colour tattoo of a red and orange phoenix with teal accents and pink cherry blossom branches across a bare back, Neo-trad style.
Phoenix and cherry blossom across a back
Colour tattoo of a blue and purple bird with spread wings and long trailing tail feathers on the side of the ribs.
Blue bird with long tail feathers on ribs
Neo-traditional tattoo of pine-covered mountains inside a circle with moon phases, on a forearm, with a small orange medallion below.
Mountain, pine and moon phase circle on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cardinal and blossom on upper arm
Neo-traditional flash design of a pin-up princess holding a small mouse, with a clock tattoo on her arm, swallows, and a Keep On Believing banner.
Pin-up princess with clock arm and banner
Neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a shaded black and grey bird beside red poppies, green leaves and white scrollwork.
Bird and red poppies on a thigh
Full colour neo-traditional phoenix tattoo with spread wings in red, orange and yellow across a person's back.
Phoenix across a full back
Neo-traditional style tattoo design of a dark-haired girl with braids, holding a skull, surrounded by green roses, two birds and a banner reading Over You Dead Body.
Girl with roses and Over You Dead Body banner
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue owl with orange and purple flowers on the top of a foot.
Owl and flowers on the top of a foot
Colour tattoo of two swallows with swirling tails and flower details on the side of a person's ribs, with bold blue, green, orange and purple ink.
Colourful swallows with swirls on the ribs
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with poppies, a bird with shaded wings, a pocket watch and a key, shown as a sketch on paper.
Poppies, bird and clock design
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a long swirling tail across the upper back, shown on a person with short blonde hair.
Multicoloured phoenix on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a red and orange phoenix with spread wings and a small grey skull motif, on an upper arm against a black background.
Red phoenix tattoo on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a black and orange phoenix with flame swirls on the side of a torso, above the hip, worn above jeans.
Phoenix and flame swirls on the side
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black raven in front of an orange sunburst, with a red rose and an eye inside a triangle on a forearm, shown in three views.
Raven, rose and eye on a forearm
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing peonies, lavender sprigs, leaves and a small brown songbird.
Peony and songbird sleeve on an arm
Colourful neo-traditional phoenix tattoo with peacock-style feathers across the outer thigh, with a pink lace garment visible above it.
Colourful phoenix and feathers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a grey owl perched on a branch with red blossoms and green leaves, placed on the upper back.
Owl on a blossom branch on the back
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red songbird with a pale moon, berries and a pearl-edged mirror on the forearm.
Red songbird with moon on forearm
Colour tattoo of a bird with spread wings in pink, yellow and blue, shown on the calf of a leg with flip flops at the top of the frame.
Colourful bird in flight on a lower leg
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a horned skull with a pink rose, leaves, pearl strands and a small bird, with a pencil beside it.
Skull and pink rose tattoo sketch
Neo-trad style tattoo of an anchor and ship's wheel with postmarks, handwriting and a blue wash on the upper arm.
Anchor and ship's wheel with postmarks
Colour tattoo of a green-eyed owl with orchids and a small butterfly on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, in a neo-traditional style.
Owl and orchids on a shoulder blade
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two birds in flight with red ribbons, spread across a woman's upper chest.
Two birds and ribbons across the chest
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue bird with spread wings holding a green ribbon in its beak, placed on the upper chest.
Blue bird with green ribbon on chest
Colour tattoo of two swallows in a gold filigree frame with blue gemstones, on the lower leg.
Two swallows in an ornate gold frame