Bird tattoo ideas

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Black script tattoo reading Weightless with four flying bird silhouettes above it, on the top of a bare foot.
Weightless script with four birds on a foot
Close-up of a realistic owl tattoo with a soft blue wash and fern fronds on the inner upper arm.
Owl perched on a branch on the upper arm
Colour tattoo of pink lotus flowers and a blue bird on the abdomen, shown beside a close-up of a surgical scar with sutures.
Lotus and bird tattoo over abdominal scar
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and orange on the side of a torso.
Watercolour barn owl on the side
Small shaded owl perched on a leafy branch, tattooed on the outer ankle in black and grey.
Owl perched on a branch on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a goldfinch perched on a branch with pink wild roses, daisies and leafy sprigs, on the upper arm.
Goldfinch and wild roses on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a bird with a banner and leaf shapes on a man's neck, above a white shirt and dotted tie.
Bird and banner tattoo on the neck
Colour tattoo of a faceted robin in a circle of night sky with stars and a teal glow, on the calf.
Faceted robin in a starry circle on a calf
Pink and magenta watercolour-style flamingo tattoo with orange legs on the lower leg, set against green foliage and purple flowers.
Pink watercolour flamingo on a lower leg
Colour Japanese-style cherry blossom branch tattoo with red blossoms, a black sun and flying birds, running from the ankle up the lower leg.
Cherry blossom branch and sun on an ankle
Hands hold open a spiral notebook showing a colourful feather design in teal, pink and purple that breaks apart into small flying birds.
Feather dissolving into birds sketch
Black and grey flash drawing of a shaded feather breaking up into a flock of flying bird silhouettes, with no body placement shown.
Feather dissolving into flying birds
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a peacock with a red rose and small flowers on the outer thigh.
Peacock and rose tattoo on the thigh
Two traditional style swallow tattoos in teal and red with black outlines, placed side by side on a forearm.
Matching swallow tattoos on forearms
Black silhouette tattoo flash design of a dandelion seed head releasing seeds that turn into a flock of birds, shown on a plain white background.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds in flight
Black and grey realistic raven tattoo with spread wings across a person's upper back, shown from behind.
Raven with spread wings on upper back
Fine line black script reading hope with a shaded black and grey bird beside it, tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Hope script and bird on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with an owl, heart, cross, peace sign and bird hanging from its shaft, on the upper arm.
Arrow with hanging charms on an upper arm
Traditional style flash design of Captain America in profile with a spread-wing eagle, crossed anchors, American flags and a Forever Young banner, in colour.
Captain America eagle and anchor flash
Phoenix tattoo across the side of a torso, with a shaded wing, a detailed head and long black linework tail feathers.
Phoenix with wings on the side of the torso
Illustrated tattoo design of a compass rose inside a looping branch wreath with flowers, a bird and a hanging anchor, in muted teal and sepia tones.
Compass rose with anchor and botanical wreath
Black line drawing of an infinity symbol with a spiral on the left and a small bird with a swept wing on the right, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Infinity symbol with a hummingbird
Black ink tattoo of three swallows flying over a curving music staff with two notes, on the side of a torso below a purple top.
Swallows on a music staff
Black line drawing of two swallows and a dagger, with a banner reading Crochet or Die, in a traditional flash style.
Swallows and dagger with Crochet or Die banner
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo on a leg, with script on the thigh and a wing design on the hip, shown on a striped bed.
Leg portrait, script and bird tattoos on a bed
Black dotwork tattoo of a barn owl facing forward on the upper arm, with a green top visible on the left.
Barn owl on upper arm
Two black and white magpies in flight tattooed on the upper back of a woman with short auburn hair, one hand resting on her shoulder.
Two magpies in flight on upper back
Three traditional style swallow designs in flight, drawn in blue, red and orange with black outlines on a cream background.
Three swallows in flight
Watercolour design drawing of a bird in flight beside a pocket watch strung with beads, with purple and pink paint drips and splashes.
Bird and pocket watch watercolour design
Close-up of a traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with a red breast, with green leaves and berries, on the lower torso above a grey waistband.
Grey bird with red breast and vines on the torso
Painted watercolour peacock in blues and greens with detailed feather eye patterns on a white background, drawn as a standalone design rather than shown on skin.
Watercolour peacock with feather eyes
Realistic black raven in flight with wings and tail breaking up into ink splatter, with fine red lines behind it, drawn as a tattoo design on a pale grey background.
Raven in flight dissolving into ink splatter
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a whale decorated with sailboats, fish and an umbrella, with a bird on top, on the inner forearm.
Whale with sailboats on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony with leaves across the outer forearm, with two small swallows near the wrist.
Peony and swallows on a forearm
Two forearms with full traditional sleeve tattoos of roses, a swallow, stars and Chinese characters, held palms up towards the camera.
Traditional rose and swallow sleeves on both forearms
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of mountains, pine trees, a lake and a rope inside a diamond shape on the inner forearm.
Mountain, lake and pines in a diamond on a forearm
Green and teal peacock tattoo with dotwork shading and fine line feather detail on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Peacock tattoo on a upper back
Two people hold hands to show matching colourful swallow tattoos on their wrists, one in green and orange and one in purple and yellow.
Matching swallow tattoos on two wrists
Full back tattoo of a red and grey phoenix among plum blossoms, in Japanese style, shown on a person's back.
Red and grey phoenix with blossoms across a back
Flash drawing of a flying swallow with black lace-like linework, cream floral details and deep red wings, with no body placement shown.
Swallow with lace-pattern body and red wings
Tattoo of four flying bird silhouettes with pink, purple, teal and yellow washes across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Four flying birds with colour washes on chest
Fine line black tattoo of a palm tree with a setting sun and small birds on the inside of an ankle, with red platform heels.
Palm tree and sunset on an ankle
Neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a small bird with clockwork gears in its body, surrounded by red poppies and green leaves.
Clockwork bird with red poppies on an upper arm
Traditional style flash design of a skull in a pirate hat beside a sailing ship, with an 'As You Wish' banner, a yellow flower and a crown above, on a dark teal background.
Skull and sailing ship with banner and flower
Colour tattoo of a kestrel perched on a branch with peonies and poppies in a neo-traditional style, across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Kestrel and peonies across a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo on a person's upper back of yellow flowers, grey-blue leaves, a ball of yarn with knitting needles and a chickadee, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Yellow flowers, yarn and chickadee on a shoulder blade
A blue songbird perched on a branch with blue and black floral scrollwork, tattooed on a woman's shoulder.
Blue bird and floral branch on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a feather breaking into small flying birds with the script Love Dad beneath it, on the calf.
Feather dissolving into birds on a calf