Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink tattoo of a hummingbird filled with lace-style floral patterns, sitting across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned hummingbird on upper back
Black lettering quote with four small bird silhouettes tattooed along the collarbone and top of the shoulder.
Four birds and a quote along the collarbone
Fine line black tattoo of two small birds in flight on the inner wrist, shown beside a gold star bracelet and light blue nails.
Small birds in flight on a wrist
Two wrists side by side, each with fine line blue script tattoos reading to infinity and and beyond, with small red bird marks near the second word.
To infinity and beyond wrist script
Fine line black outline of a bird in flight tattooed on the ankle and heel area of a foot.
Outline bird in flight on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl perched on a thorny branch, placed on the inner forearm.
Owl perched on a branch on a forearm
Black ink drawing of three birds flying out of an open birdcage, with shaded wings and a shaded base on the cage.
Three birds flying from an open birdcage
Realistic tattoo of a small blue and brown wren with a long tail on the inner wrist and forearm.
Blue wren on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo on the upper arm with a feather, flying birds, shaded clouds and the script quote 'Your wings were ready but my heart was not'.
Feather, birds and quote on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo on the lower torso showing an open birdcage, two birds in flight and pink roses with blue forget-me-nots.
Open birdcage with birds and roses
Two matching foot tattoos: a watercolour feather with flying birds and the words I'll be your wings on the left foot, and a shaded grey anchor with waves and birds on the right foot.
Feather, birds and anchor tattoos on both feet
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a large raven in flight with smaller birds, German text and a vertical brushstroke ladder motif.
Raven in flight across a back piece
Watercolour style tattoo of a bird in flight with orange, blue and purple splashes on the side of the torso.
Watercolour bird in flight with splashes
Black and grey forest tattoo with pine trees, a bare tree and small birds across a raised forearm, fading to dotwork at the base.
Forest and birds across forearms
Pencil and ink flash drawing of a small perched bird on a faceted diamond, framed by flowers, leaves and scrolling ornament.
Wren on a diamond with flowers and scrollwork
Close-up of a fine line compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and a map outline and two birds beside it, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and birds on a forearm
Black tattoo of a feather with a flock of small black birds rising from its tip, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather with birds on upper back
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from pink blossoms, with blue and green paint-splash effects, on the side of the ribs.
Hummingbird and blossom on the ribs
Black flash design of a compass rose with N, E, S and W lettering and three birds in flight, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose with flying birds
Back view of a woman with a small fine line tattoo of a flock of seven black birds on her upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Flock of birds on upper back
Black fine line script tattoo reading A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, with small birds beside it, on the side of a ribcage.
Script quote and birds on ribs
Painted flash design of two magpies in flight, one turning down and one spread wide, in blue, purple and green with white wing feathers on a plain white background.
Two magpies in flight
Black ink drawing of a cartoon owl with yellow beak and talons, perched beside a small bird on a branch, in a flash-style design.
Cartoon owl and small bird on a branch
Fine line black script reading hakuna matata with small flying birds, tattooed on the top of a bare foot.
Hakuna matata script with birds on foot
Black and grey tattoo of a perched bird, half solid black and half dotted shading, crossed by thin triangle and square lines on a forearm.
Bird with geometric triangles on a forearm
Five small grey bird silhouettes flying in a loose diagonal line across a shoulder, in a close phone photo.
Five small birds on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a raven in flight holding hanging chains with pendants, on the side of a ribcage.
Black and grey raven with chains on ribs
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly, with small birds in flight, on the side ribs.
Fine line quote with birds on the ribs
Black and grey barn owl tattoo with falling raindrops and stippled shading, placed on the forearm.
Barn owl under rain on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of two hummingbirds in flight with partial birds in the top right corner, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Two hummingbirds in flight line drawing
Black ink tattoo of a shaded feather with birds lifting away and a handwritten quote in script, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Feather and quote on a shoulder blade
Black and grey line drawing design of a feather that breaks apart into a flock of flying birds, shown on a plain white background with no body placement visible.
Feather dissolving into a flock of birds
Traditional style tattoo of a flowering cactus, a sombrero and a red and orange sunset inside a circle, on a forearm.
Cactus and sombrero sunset on a forearm
Black ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and a mandala-like pattern on the forearm, with two small birds flying below it.
Ornate feather and birds on forearm
Fine line black hummingbird tattoo with a curled tail flourish on a forearm, photographed against a pale background.
Hummingbird tattoo on a forearm
Realistic tattoo of two sparrows perched on a black and grey ornate key with flowing ribbons, across the upper chest.
Two sparrows on an ornate key
Large colour tattoo across a person's back showing a woman's portrait, teal peacock feathers, purple peonies, a bird and a ladybird, in a realistic style.
Woman portrait with peonies and feathers on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on the upper chest, with a printed stencil of the same bird taped alongside.
Hummingbird tattoo on upper chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, birds and a rose, covering a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey engraved-style tattoo of a lighthouse on rocks inside an oval laurel frame, placed across a person's upper back.
Lighthouse in an oval frame on a back
Small fine line owl tattoo in blue-grey ink on the back of a hand near the wrist.
Small owl tattoo on the hand
Realism light bulb tattoo with a glowing amber filament on a leg, surrounded by neo-traditional flowers, leaves and small bird silhouettes.
Glowing light bulb tattoo on a leg
Traditional style colour tattoo of a small brown bird perched on a red branch with pink flowers, green leaves and a paintbrush, on a calf.
Bird, flowers and paintbrush on a leg
Fine line black tattoo of birds flying from a dandelion seed head across the upper back and shoulder, shown from behind.
Birds and dandelion seeds across a shoulder
Graphite pencil drawing of a phoenix with wings raised and a long swirling tail, a tattoo design sketch in a fine line style on a strip of paper.
Pencil sketch of a phoenix with flowing tail
Black line drawing flash design of a woman in profile wearing a feathered headpiece with flowers, beside a rose, leaves and a moon with birds, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Profile of a woman with roses and a feather
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large bird with spread wings across a person's upper back, shown from behind.
Realistic bird with spread wings on a back
Black dotwork tattoo of a woman's head with hair covering her eyes and a songbird perched on top, sitting on the forearm.
Woman with bird over eyes on forearm