Bird tattoo ideas

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Fine line tattoo of an origami crane on the inner forearm, with soft pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes behind it.
Origami crane on a forearm
Two solid black swallow tattoos in a traditional style on the inner wrist and forearm, one above the other, with a silver chain bracelet worn beside them.
Two swallows on a wrist
Fine line black outline of a small flying bird tattooed on the outer ankle, shown in a close photograph of bare skin.
Small outline bird on an ankle
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
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol with the word family in cursive script and two small bird shapes on the top of a foot.
Family infinity script on foot
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
Realistic colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a hummingbird, red poppies, poppy seed heads and a blue butterfly, shown from two angles.
Hummingbird and red poppies on a full arm sleeve
Colour botanical tattoos of pink magnolia blossoms, green leaves and small teal and orange birds wrapping the ankles and lower legs of two bare feet.
Blossom branches and birds on both ankles
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
Hand-drawn sketch of a hummingbird feeding from a purple iris with pink and teal ink splashes, shown as a tattoo design in a sketchbook.
Hummingbird and iris tattoo design
Black and grey flash sheet of ten ornate heart designs with scrollwork and dotted borders, including a rose, an eye and a moth.
Ornate heart flash sheet
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with eyes lowered, a bird and scattered petals above her hair, on the side of an upper arm.
Realism portrait of a woman with birds on an upper arm
Greyscale realistic drawing of a feather with small birds rising into soft smoke, shown as a tattoo design on a white background, with no body placement visible.
Feather with birds rising in smoke
Several people's wrists with small black fine line tattoos of birds in flight, arranged in a trail across the forearm near the wrist.
Flying bird tattoos on several wrists
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
Black swallows and a curving cherry blossom branch with small red flowers tattooed on the inner wrist, in a Japanese-inspired style.
Swallows and cherry blossom branch on wrist
A colour tattoo on an upper arm of a faceted geometric owl in red, orange and grey, above a burning terraced building with flames.
Geometric owl and burning building on an upper arm
Botanical tattoo of a swirling vine with small red flowers and three silhouetted birds on a branch, running down the calf.
Vine and birds tattoo on a calf
A large eagle in flight tattooed on a person's upper back, with black wings and blue, green, purple and yellow splashes of colour.
Splashed eagle in flight on upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue swallow in a loose watercolour style with the script 'you always have to trust' above it, on the side of the ribs.
Blue swallow with script on ribs
Close-up of a small solid black bird silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm, against a yellow, red and blue background.
Small black bird on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion seed head on the side ribs, with seeds drifting off and turning into small birds.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a whale tail above a man in profile with a moustache, with a bearded man in the waves.
Whale tail and face in the sea on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch among white dogwood flowers, with script lettering below.
Cardinal and dogwood tattoo
Traditional style tattoo of a swallow perched on a steaming teacup and saucer, with bold black outlines and orange and yellow shading, on a limb.
Swallow perched on a teacup
Two ankle tattoos in traditional style: red cherries with green stems on one ankle and a grey shaded swallow in flight on the other, with white canvas trainers.
Cherries and swallow on both ankles
Black and grey fine line tattoo down the side of a bare back, showing a bird neck, a dotted rain cloud and stacked open books with a small green sprout.
Bird, cloud and open books on a back
Pencil and watercolour style drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope, with pink roses, a teal jewel-like shape and a small bird perched on the crossbar.
Anchor with roses and a songbird
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the inner wrist, beside a silver bracelet and teal nail polish.
Three birds in flight on a wrist
Black and grey realistic owl tattoo perched on a bare branch across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Owl on a branch across shoulder and chest
Black ink tattoo on the upper back with a bird and arrow, four small birds, the words books are proof humans can do magic, a triangle symbol and a trident.
Birds, quote and symbols on upper back
Fine line tattoo of three small birds perched on a single wire across the inner forearm, shaded in dark blue and black.
Three birds on a wire on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a closed umbrella with a green bird-head handle and a red banner reading Anything can happen, on the forearm.
Umbrella with banner on a forearm
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with spread wings across the upper back, its long swirling tail running down towards the lower back.
Phoenix rising across a back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a butterfly, a bird with spread wings and roses across the ribs and side of a torso.
Butterfly, bird and roses on the ribs
Pencil sketch of a songbird perched on a swirling branch with curled tendrils, a tattoo design drawn in a spiral notebook.
Songbird on a swirling branch sketch
Black stylised flash design of two bird heads on curving necks joined to a tapering tail with a spade tip, shown on a plain grey background.
Stylised bird and serpent motif
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of two swallows in flight on a person's upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Two swallows in flight on a shoulder blade
Full colour sleeve tattoo in a Japanese and traditional style on a raised arm, showing a rose, clouds, a wave and a script banner on the forearm and upper arm.
Colour sleeve with clouds and script banner
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with swirling trails and two feathers, on the forearm.
Hummingbird and feathers on a forearm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a songbird in flight with spread wings, sitting on the upper chest.
Songbird in flight on the upper body
Botanical arm sleeve with two birds, peony flowers and leaves in black and grey, with red linework on the shoulder.
Birds and peonies on an arm sleeve
Realistic colour tattoo of a peacock's head and blue-green feathers with a trailing eyed feather across the forearm.
Peacock and feather on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of two birds in blue, purple and pink on the inner wrist of a hand.
Watercolour birds on a wrist
Black and grey fine line swallow tattoo on the ankle of a man wearing grey trousers and black brogues.
Swallow tattoo on an ankle
Full back Japanese style tattoo of samurai warriors, flames, clouds and birds, with blue waves across the lower back.
Japanese back piece with samurai and flames