Bird tattoo ideas

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Colour traditional-style tattoo of a perched falcon on the upper arm of a man in a grey sleeveless top, with blue-grey wings and orange back feathers.
Falcon perched on a branch on an upper arm
Two matching blue swallow tattoos with sketchy linework and blue shading, one on each inner wrist.
Matching blue swallows on both wrists
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the skin behind a person's ear, in a traditional style with fine linework.
Small swallow tattoo behind the ear
Traditional style red bird tattoo with black outlines, spread wings and clawed feet across the upper back.
Red bird with spread wings on a back
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo with a banner reading Dad, on the side of a man's neck.
Swallow tattoo on the neck
Traditional flash design of two swallows, one with yellow and purple flowers and green leaves, the other pierced by a dagger, with no body placement shown.
Two swallows with flowers and a dagger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a brick lighthouse above a moustached man in a patterned collar, on the inner forearm.
Lighthouse and moustached man on a forearm
Traditional style tattoos covering both lower legs, including roses, a heart and a bird, shown with white canvas shoes and a daisy-print skirt.
Traditional tattoos on both legs
Black line drawing of a traditional anchor wrapped in rope with two swallows in flight, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Anchor with rope and two swallows
Black ink swallow tattoo with patterned wing and body detailing, shown on a section of skin on the torso.
Ornamental swallow on torso
Traditional style tattoo of a diamond kite with an eye at its centre and a trailing string of red and black bows on the forearm.
Eye kite with bow ribbon on forearm
Black and grey swallow tattoo carrying a small key, placed on the upper shoulder against a pink wall.
Swallow carrying a key on the shoulder
Traditional colour tattoo of a blue swallow with a banner reading O JOY, flowers and leaves, on a area of skin.
Blue swallow with O JOY banner
Traditional style flash design of a red heart with a tan banner reading MOM, a blue bird, pink roses and yellow stars.
Traditional heart banner reading MOM
Colour traditional tattoo of a wren perched on a branch with green leaves and pink blossoms, on a person's back.
Wren on a blossom branch with pink flowers
Traditional tattoo on the upper arm showing a red sun over mountains, a lake, pine trees, a small cottage and red flowers, with dotwork shading.
Mountain lake scene with red sun on upper arm
Black and grey swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the forearm of a light-skinned arm, shown in flight against a pale background.
Swallow tattoo on a forearm
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a ribcage, shown in a black and white photo with a hand holding fabric and a striped background.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork owl tattoo with detailed feathers covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a grey vest top.
Owl tattoo on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a pink and grey bird surrounded by blue flowers and leaves on the upper leg.
Pink and grey bird with blue flowers
Colour tattoo of a peacock with feather eyes in a traditional style, covering the upper arm.
Peacock and feathers on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of two swallows with purple wings and green and red bodies across the upper chest and shoulder.
Two swallows across the chest
Traditional colour tattoo of a red and white lighthouse by the sea inside a rope-edged heart, with a pink flower and green leaves below.
Lighthouse and flower in a rope heart
Traditional style tattoo of a songbird perched on a branch with red breast and yellow wing markings, with leaves, on the calf.
Perched songbird and leaves on a calf
Black and grey tattoos of a feather, a skull and a small script word on a man's forearms, with arms crossed over a white shirt.
Feather and skull tattoos on crossed forearms
Black and grey traditional-style flash drawing of a crow in profile, with white bands across its body and head and stippled shading on the feathers.
Crow with banded body in traditional style
Small colour tattoo of a robin with a red breast and tan wing in a simple black outline, on the inner wrist of a forearm.
Robin tattoo on the inner wrist
Traditional colour tattoo of a pelican perched on a wooden post beside a rope, with pink clouds behind it, on a calf.
Pelican on a post with rope
A grey tabby kitten rests on an arm with a traditional-style snake and flower tattoo on the forearm and a LUCK banner tattoo on the upper arm.
Kitten resting on a tattooed forearm
Traditional flash design of a paper boat on stippled waves beneath a red lightning bolt and clouds, framed by a rope border with a red flower at the base.
Paper boat and lightning in a rope oval
Black and grey shaded owl tattoo with large round eyes and feathered wings, sitting on the inner forearm above grass.
Shaded owl on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an owl perched on a branch, shown on the inner forearm.
Traditional owl on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a palm tree above a dripping night sky with stars and a crescent moon, drawn on a cream background.
Palm tree over a dripping night sky
White sweatshirt printed with black and grey tattoo-style designs of swallows, a large moth, feathers and a star, in a traditional style.
Tattoo-style print sweatshirt with swallows and moth
Traditional style flash drawing of a blue swallow with black wings and a pink bow, with the word Love in black script above it.
Swallow with Love script
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight above the words Free Bird in script on the back of a hand.
Bird in flight and Free Bird script on a hand
Crossed forearms under UV light show a small glowing swallow tattoo on one forearm and geometric band tattoos around the wrists.
Swallow and geometric bands under UV light
Two thighs with colourful traditional tattoos: a grey wolf head and roses on the left, and a crowned shield with a bird on the right.
Wolf, roses and crowned shield on thighs
Traditional colour peacock tattoo across a woman's back, with part of another tattoo visible on her upper arm.
Peacock tattoo across a woman's back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a grey bird perched on a branch with yellow flowers and green leaves, on the upper arm.
Bird and yellow flowers on an upper arm
Small black swallow tattoo with patterned wing fills on the upper shoulder near the collarbone, in a traditional style.
Small swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo on the upper back, with a banner reading it's just a spark but its enough beside a starburst.
Swallow with spark quote on upper back
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 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
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
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
Traditional style tattoo of a sailor woman in a rope frame with red roses and small birds, placed on the calf.
Sailor woman in a rope frame on a calf