Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Two small black fine line birds in flight, one pair on a forearm and one pair near the hand, with the arms clasped together.

Pair of small birds on clasped forearms

Black and grey fine line tattoos of two birds perched on a branch with a small heart above, shown on two ankles side by side.

Matching bird and branch ankle tattoos

Fine line black and grey hummingbird tattoo in mid-flight on the inner forearm, with wings spread and beak extended.

Small hummingbird on an inner forearm

Fine line black hummingbird tattoo on a person's side ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie with a phone held in front of the torso.

Hummingbird line tattoo on the ribs

Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo on the inner forearm of a small figure holding strings to a flock of birds, above a dotted planet and stars.

Small figure floating with birds above a planet

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a bird-headed figure in a suit holding a sword, inside an oval frame with scrollwork, on an upper arm.

Bird-headed figure with sword in oval frame

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

Two realistic red lilies with black dotwork, ink splashes and small birds tattooed across a person's upper back.

Red lilies and dotwork across a back

Black linework tattoo of two birds with spread wings across the upper chest, in a fine line sketch style.

Two birds in flight across a chest

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

Realistic colour tattoo of a chickadee perched on a branch, shown on a limb with soft shading and a pale blue background.

Chickadee perched on a branch

Black fine line tattoo of a dove in flight on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned arm.

Dove in flight on a wrist

Black and grey tattoo of a songbird formed from a treble clef and musical notes on the ribs, with staff lines sweeping out like wings.

Songbird made of music notes and treble clef

Black tattoo of a flock of birds in flight across the inside of a forearm, with larger birds near the wrist and smaller ones rising toward the elbow.

Flock of flying birds on a forearm

Fine line black and grey tattoo of three origami cranes strung along a thin stem on the outer thigh of a leg.

Three origami cranes on a thigh

Traditional style flash sheet in navy line work showing an anchor with rope, a swallow in flight, a three-masted sailing ship and a cluster of roses on a white background.

Nautical flash sheet with anchor, swallow, ship and roses

Black linework design of a stylised phoenix with spread wings and flared feathers, shown as a flash design with no body placement.

Stylised phoenix with spread wings

Black fine line tattoo of birds flying up from an open book with fluttering pages on a forearm.

Birds and pages rising from a book

Ornamental raven line drawing

Black geometric eagle tattoo with spread wings and a hatched, faceted design on the inner forearm.

Geometric eagle with spread wings on a forearm

Realistic black and grey raven perched on a branch in front of a bare tree, tattooed on the outer thigh.

Raven on a branch with bare tree on thigh

Close-up of a traditional-style blue swallow tattoo in flight on the lower abdomen, beside a navel piercing with a star charm.

Blue swallow on the lower abdomen

Black fine line wrist tattoo of two birds on wires, one perched and one in flight, with a second photo showing the wire lines alone.

Birds on wires around the wrist

Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a sailing ship at sea inside a moon shape, with birds and stars above, on a lower leg.

Sailing ship in a moon on a lower leg

Sketchy black linework bird tattoo with orange, grey and red watercolour washes on the inside of a forearm.

Watercolour-style bird on forearm

Engraved-style drawing of a hummingbird in flight among red roses, leaves and scrollwork on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.

Hummingbird and roses flash design

Two black and grey hummingbird tattoos in fine line shading on the inner forearm, one hovering with wings raised and one in flight beside it.

Two hummingbirds on a forearm

Black and grey swallow tattoo in flight beside the script words "and in time, this too shall pass" on a pale area of skin.

Swallow with script quote

Black ink line drawing of a chickadee perched on a stack of three patterned teacups with a teabag tag and saucer, in a fine line style.

Chickadee perched on stacked teacups

Black and blue tattoo of silhouetted pine trees, birds in flight and a lake on the forearm.

Pine forest and lake on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird in flight holding a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade.

Bird in flight with dreamcatcher on back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched above a woman's face with bobbed hair, on a forearm.

Raven and woman portrait on a forearm

Collage of four tattoos: a traditional hot air balloon with roses on the upper back, a colourful traditional anchor with rope and hearts on the upper arm, a black and grey anchor with a compass and

Four nautical and balloon tattoos collage

Black and grey flash design of a stylised phoenix in flight beside flowing calligraphic lettering on a cracked cream background.

Phoenix with flowing calligraphic script

Black infinity symbol tattoo on the inner wrist with 'be brave' in script on the lower loop and three birds in flight on the upper right loop.

Infinity symbol with birds and 'be brave' on wrist

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

Colourful bird tattoo with spread wings on the upper chest, shaded in blue, red and yellow with a painterly feathered finish.

Multicoloured bird with spread wings on chest

Black and grey fine line tattoos on an upper arm, including a crescent moon with a bird, a speech bubble reading CAN I LIVE, a palm tree over water and a small heart.

Small flash-style tattoos along an upper arm

Pencil sketch of a cartoon owl with large round eyes, shaded feathers and a tufted head, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.

Cartoon owl design sketch

Black and grey tattoo of three sleeping birds nestled inside a heart-shaped pair of wings, with red accents at the feather tips, on the thigh.

Heart of wings with sleeping birds on a thigh

Realism tattoo of a grey owl with orange eyes perched in front of a thin crescent line, on the upper arm.

Owl perched inside a crescent on upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of two gerbera daisies with a faint bird behind them, on the shoulder and upper arm.

Two gerbera daisies and a bird on a shoulder

Black line drawing of a stylised swallow in flight with scrolled wings and curled tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.

Stylised swallow line drawing

Mixed colour tattoo on a thigh showing an eagle in flight above black mountains and pine trees, set against a pink and orange mandala sunset.

Mountain landscape and eagle on a thigh

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above a geometric circle and arrow, on the forearm.

Bird with spread wings over a geometric circle

Black ink flash design of a stylised bird with feathered wings and curling swirls, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.

Stylised bird with feathered wings in black ink

A man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers holds an apple, showing black and grey fine line tattoos of animals and flowers on his forearms and upper arms.

Black and grey animal tattoos on both arms

Small colour tattoo of two cardinals perched on a black branch, one red and one orange-yellow, on the ankle in fine line style.

Two cardinals on a branch on an ankle