Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a purple and pink swallow with swirling wings and a green eye on the upper arm.
Purple and pink swallow with swirl wings
Colour phoenix tattoo in red, orange and yellow with black outlines, flying across a shoulder and upper arm.
Phoenix on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of a bare tree with a heart-shaped root system, a small hanging heart and several birds in flight, a blackwork-style design with no body placement shown.
Bare tree with heart roots and birds
A watercolour-style tattoo of a bird perched on a thin branch across the ribs, in loose blue, yellow, red and pink washes.
Watercolour bird on a branch on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a flying owl with spread wings and talons out, shaded in black and grey, presented as a tattoo design.
Flying owl with spread wings
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a hummingbird and a lily with leafy swirls, placed on the side of the body.
Hummingbird and lily on the side
Three blue traditional swallow designs in flight with black outlines on a cream background, shown as flash.
Three swallows in flight
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree with birds flying above misty grass on the inside of a forearm.
Bare tree and flying birds on a forearm
Black and grey illustrative tattoo of birds and leafy foliage wrapping the upper arm.
Birds and foliage on an upper arm
Colourful traditional tattoos of pin-up women, cartoon characters and stars cover a man's forearms, upper arms and chest.
Traditional cartoon and pin-up sleeves on arms
Black and grey swallow tattoo in flight with shaded wings and a long forked tail, on the inner forearm, in a traditional style.
Swallow in flight on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a small bird with a red heart above its head, placed on the ankle of a light-skinned person.
Small bird and red heart on an ankle
Two wrists side by side, each with a matching black lettering tattoo of an outlined heart, a small wing and the word Sisters, with a bracelet on each wrist.
Matching sisters heart and wing wrist tattoos
Small solid black swan tattoo on the forearm, with a silver bracelet and white beads at the wrist.
Small swan tattoo on forearm
Black tattoo on a side ribs placement of a shaded feather whose tip breaks up into a flock of flying birds.
Birds rising from a feather on the ribs
Hand-drawn black linework tattoo design on paper showing an arrow with feathers, a dreamcatcher, three small birds and the word love in script.
Arrow, feathers and dreamcatcher design
Two tattooed people in a Japanese style: a woman with a grey oni mask on her stomach and a man with a full colour sleeve and an oni mask on his chest.
Two people with Japanese style tattoo sleeves and torsos
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree with small red accents and a flock of birds flying across the upper back, in a botanical silhouette style.
Bare tree and birds on upper back
Watercolour-style tattoo of a teal anchor wrapped in rope, with two birds and red splashes, on the outer thigh.
Watercolour anchor and birds on a thigh
Fine line black swallow tattoo on the ankle of a woman's bare foot as she walks along a railway track.
Swallow tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight, a sunburst and a small flower on the back of a hand.
Swallows and sunburst on the back of a hand
Black fine line drawing of an open birdcage with a small bird flying out of it, on a white background.
Open birdcage with a bird flying out
Colour tattoo of a feather in blue, purple and black with curling swirls and small birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather with swirls and birds on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a raven above a wolf's head with a Celtic knot between them, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Raven, Celtic knot and wolf design
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a phoenix rising from its bow, with smoky swirls, on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising from a key on the ribs
Pencil sketch of a bird with a raised, feathered wing and clawed talons on cream paper, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Diving bird sketch with raised wing
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying birds across the left side of a torso, on the ribs, in a fine solid black style.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Three photographs of a leg covered in illustrated tattoos with bold outlines, featuring a bowler-hat figure with an umbrella, a stylised tree and a bird, placed on the thigh.
Illustrated leg tattoos in three panels
Fine line black script tattoo reading free on the upper chest near the collarbone, with three small birds flying up from the end of the tail.
Free script with birds on the collarbone
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo showing bare trees, tall pine trees, three flying birds and a tent in a forest scene.
Forest scene with birds and tent on forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading inhale the future exhale the past, with four birds in flight, on a shoulder.
Script quote and flying birds on shoulder
Phoenix tattoo on the upper back, with outlined wings filled in orange and yellow and a black swirling tail.
Phoenix tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a grey branch with green leaves, shaded in a soft realistic style on the lower back.
Red cardinal on a branch
Full back tattoo of a red and gold phoenix with flowing feathers and peacock eye details, in Japanese style, covering the back.
Full back phoenix tattoo in red and gold
Black and grey tattoo of four birds flying above an infinity symbol with the word faith in script, on the shoulder of a person seen from behind.
Four birds and infinity script on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with flowing hair and birds above, sitting on the upper thigh.
Sugar skull woman on thigh
Colour phoenix tattoo with flowing orange and red tail feathers, a small triangle and the words wit beyond measure, on a lower back in neo-traditional style.
Phoenix with script on the lower back
Realism tattoo of two ravens perched on branches with small red berries, wrapping around the upper arm and shoulder.
Ravens and red berries on an upper arm
Five small black silhouette swallows in flight tattooed on the left side of a woman's ribs, with her bare back visible.
Five swallows in flight on ribs
Small black fine-line script reading warrior with a bird silhouette in flight, tattooed on the inner wrist of a light-skinned hand.
Warrior script and bird on a wrist
Owl perched on a blossom branch in grey shading with pink flowers, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl on blossom branch across upper back
Sepia pencil drawing of a pair of lungs made from branching twigs, with three small birds perched within, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Lungs formed of branches with three birds
Colour tattoo of pink lilies and a hummingbird on the side of the ribs, with shaded petals and a teal wash behind the flowers.
Pink lilies and hummingbird on the ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of a bird with a pointed beak and a curved tail, on the inner wrist.
Small bird on a wrist
Small owl tattoo with orange eyes and dark linework on the middle finger of a clenched fist, with a yellow top in the background.
Owl tattoo on a finger
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of two hummingbirds across the upper chest and shoulder, with green, yellow and teal splashes behind them.
Two hummingbirds on chest and shoulder
Four cartoon owls of different sizes drawn in purple ink with shaded feathers on a beige background, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Four purple owls in a row
Small black Eiffel Tower tattoo with three birds on the inner wrist, in a close photo of a hand with dark green nail polish.
Eiffel Tower and birds on a wrist