Bird tattoo ideas

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Colour realism tattoo of a mallard duck with spread wings in flight, with a green head and blue wing patch, on the forearm.
Mallard duck in flight on an arm
Collage of six photographs showing black and grey feather tattoos on the ribs, shoulder, back, ankle and neck, some with birds or script beside them.
Feather tattoos in a six-photo collage
Black and grey forearm tattoo of bare trees and a pine with small birds in flight, fading to dots at the wrist.
Forest and birds fade on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoos of roses, a compass and script on a woman's leg and thigh, with small birds on the ankle, photographed in a bath.
Rose and compass leg sleeve with script
Black and grey realistic raven with spread wings tattooed on a man's left ribs, with his shirt lifted to show it.
Raven tattoo on the ribs
Realistic blue and grey swallow in flight on the upper back, with small black stars scattered around it.
Swallow and stars on upper back
Realism colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a grey branch, placed on a forearm.
Realistic cardinal on a branch on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a back showing a screaming woman whose hair breaks into flying birds, with handwritten script lyrics beside her and a tribal ornament at the top left.
Screaming woman with birds and handwritten lyrics on back
Two matching realistic chickadee tattoos in flight, one on each forearm, with black caps, grey wings and warm yellow-brown bellies.
Matching chickadees on two forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a falling bird with a pocket watch on a beaded chain, on the forearm.
Bird and pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm showing a bare tree, a misty treeline and a flock of birds, with dark ink splatters at the wrist.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a perched owl with detailed feathers and wide eyes, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Owl tattoo on a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship with birds flying off its sails, waves below and the words SAIL ON beside them, on the forearm.
Sailing ship and birds on an arm
Black and grey realistic owl tattoo on a forearm, shown perched with large dark eyes and finely shaded feathers.
Realistic owl tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a full skirt whose hair turns into a flock of birds, placed on the forearm.
Woman in a dress dissolving into birds on a forearm
Two realistic blue bluebird tattoos on the inner forearms, one perched on a padlock engraved with a treble clef and one on an ornate key.
Bluebirds perched on a padlock and a key
Black and grey realism style tattoos of birds in flight on a forearm, with a hummingbird hovering above an open palm.
Black and grey birds on a forearm and hand
Colour realism tattoo of a blue bird perched on a branch with pink cherry blossoms, on a person's leg.
Bluebird and cherry blossom on a leg
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight with wings spread, on the inner upper arm.
Swallow in flight on an upper arm
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and knee, showing a pocket watch, a large rose and flowers.
Black and grey pocket watch and rose leg sleeve
Black and grey realism owl head tattoo with scale-pattern feathers inside a black diamond shape on the upper arm, shown in a close-up and a wider view.
Owl head tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with wings spread across the shoulder, shown in four photographs from different angles.
Raven with spread wings on a shoulder
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
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
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
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 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
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 and grey realistic tattoo of a raven with mechanical plating and gears on the upper arm.
Mechanical raven on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, flying birds and a rose on a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Realistic coloured tattoo of a sparrow perched on a branch among orange autumn maple leaves, on a limb.
Sparrow on a branch with autumn leaves
Realistic cartoon bird tattoo with grey-blue feathers, large eyes and an orange beak on the calf, set against an orange wash.
Cartoon bird on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue jay with spread wings on the side of a person's torso above the hip.
Blue jay in flight on the side
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of a woman's face with handwritten script, a bird and a heart, shown on an upper arm and forearm from four angles.
Woman portrait and script full sleeve
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo with red poppies, a bird, a skull and German text, shown from two angles on an arm.
Bird, poppies and skull full sleeve
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with three roses, an open birdcage and a bird in flight, in black and grey shading.
Roses, birdcage and flying bird design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dove with outstretched wings on the lower back.
Dove in flight on the lower back
Two side-by-side photos of realistic colour tattoos on the top of a foot: a purple lily with green leaves on the left foot and a purple and blue hummingbird on the right foot.
Lily and hummingbird tattoos on two feet
Black and grey pen drawing of a wolf head, with a tree, moon and forest scene shown within its face and ears, drawn as a tattoo design.
Wolf head with forest double exposure
Four views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a raven, a realistic eye, bare branches and the words Go with the flow.
Raven, eye and tree full sleeve
Pencil and watercolour drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope, with a small bird perched on the crossbar and pink peonies and roses, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Anchor with bird and peonies design
Black ink pen drawing of an anatomical heart with daisies, a rose and morning glory growing from it, with butterflies and birds around it.
Anatomical heart with flowers and butterflies
Realism colour tattoo of a purple rose with water droplets across the shoulder and upper arm, above a camera lens, bird and portrait panel.
Purple rose and camera sleeve on upper arm
Two forearms with colour tattoos: a blue bird on a pink blossom branch on the left, and a realistic red fox with a small bird and blossom on the right.
Fox and bird with blossom on forearms
Realistic owl head tattoo with a yellow-amber eye and soft grey feathers, placed on the calf of a leg.
Owl head tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dove in flight above a shaded rose on the forearm.
Dove and rose on a forearm