Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black geometric line drawing of a flamingo built from straight triangulated facets, shown on a plain cream paper background, a flash design for a geometric tattoo.
Geometric flamingo line drawing
Black and white ornamental owl tattoo design with intricate linework, patterned feathers and a symmetrical front-facing pose on a cream background.
Ornamental owl design
Black ink geometric tattoo of an arrow, diamond and dot motifs running down the centre of a person's upper back.
Arrow and diamond spine tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a spread-winged bird above stacked triangles and circles, on the forearm.
Geometric bird over stacked triangles on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoos of a bird, a sailing ship and an anchor on a man's forearm, with a rolled patterned shirt sleeve above.
Bird, ship and anchor on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing two roses, an ornate birdcage with hanging chains, and a small bird perched on a branch, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Roses, birdcage and bird on an arm
Full back tattoo of a colourful phoenix with roses, cherry blossom and wave motifs in Japanese style, shown on the back of a person with dark hair.
Phoenix and roses across a full back
Black and white photo of three tiny bird silhouettes in a row, a fine line tattoo on the inner wrist.
Three small birds on the wrist
Lower back tattoo of a bare tree, three birds and linework flowers with blue watercolour splashes, in a botanical fine line style.
Tree, birds and flowers on lower back
Black silhouette swallows in flight in a blackwork style, tattooed in a diagonal line across the ribs of a bare side torso.
Flying swallows across the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a songbird standing on a wireframe octahedron, placed on the inner forearm.
Songbird standing on an octahedron on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows in flight on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a beaded bracelet below.
Two swallows in flight on the wrist
Black and grey botanical forearm tattoo of a speckled songbird on a branch, with leaves, a snowflake and a flower inside a tall outline shape.
Bird, leaves and snowflake forearm tattoo
Man seen from behind with a column of teal circles running down his spine, a small bird on his lower left back and a blue-green arm tattoo on his right upper arm.
Circle spine tattoo on a muscular back
Colour tattoo of a robin perched above a red heart and pink flowers with green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Robin, heart and flowers on a thigh
Black tribal-style design of a swan with a swirling patterned wing on a white background, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Bold black tribal swan design
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a feather with a trail of tiny birds, on the side of an ankle.
Feather and birds on an ankle
Four views of a black and grey upper arm tattoo of swallows perched on wires above long grass blades, in a painterly blackwork style.
Swallows on wires and grass across an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a heart-shaped dreamcatcher with two feathers and small birds, with script lettering above, on the forearm.
Heart dreamcatcher with feathers on forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a robin with a red breast, perched on skin on the upper back.
Robin with red breast on upper back
Pen and ink drawing of a bird with spread wings, shaded in grey with red watercolour splashes across the paper, as a tattoo design.
Red splash bird in flight
Realistic owl tattoo in grey, black and warm brown tones on the upper arm of a person wearing a striped top and jeans.
Owl tattoo on the upper arm
Pink phoenix with spread wings in front of an orange and purple sun motif, tattooed on the upper back in a soft fine line style.
Pink phoenix on upper back
Colour realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a roulette wheel, playing cards, red dice and poker chips beneath a desert sky with a cactus.
Casino sleeve with roulette and dice
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven in flight with spread wings and smoky shading across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Raven in flight on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of a wave and setting sun inside a circle on the forearm.
Wave and sunset in a circle on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a dove with a small olive sprig in its beak, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a peach top.
Single line dove on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two bullfinches in flight on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with red breasts and blue-grey wings and loose splashes of ink.
Two bullfinches in flight on a shoulder blade
Black script quote with a flock of small bird silhouettes tattooed along the side of the ribs, photographed from the side.
Bird silhouettes and quote on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird on a thin wavy line leading to the word Believe in script, on the inside of a wrist.
Bird and Believe on a wrist
Neo-traditional teapot pouring into a teacup with pink blossom, orange roses and birds, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Teapot pouring into teacup on thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue and green peacock among pink cherry blossom on the side of a thigh.
Peacock and cherry blossom on the thigh
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a black raven with red poppies, green leaves and white scrollwork on the outer thigh.
Raven and red poppies on a thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing birds and seeds across the upper back and shoulder, with the script words Every breath is a second chance.
Dandelion and birds with quote on shoulder
Traditional style swallow tattoo with a pink flower and leaf sprig in its beak, on the side of a person's torso.
Swallow with flower and leaf sprig
Colour tattoo on a thigh of two blue birds, a birdcage, red roses, a teacup, a pocket watch and a pair of rings in a neo-trad style.
Birds, birdcage and roses on a thigh
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate chandelier with roses, snakes, chains and crystal drops, shown as a fine line tattoo design.
Ornate chandelier with roses and snakes
Black blackwork tattoo of a pine forest running up a forearm, with a bird silhouette near the wrist, while the hand holds a wooden watch.
Pine forest tattoo on a forearm
Traditional-style flash drawing of a swallow in flight with a rope-wrapped anchor, roses and vines on a blue patterned background.
Swallow and anchor flash design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking up into a flock of birds on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Feather dissolving into birds on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon owl with beaded eye rings perched on a branch, on the forearm.
Cartoon owl on a branch
Black silhouette tattoo of five birds flying in a line across the top of a bare foot, placed near the ankle.
Five birds in flight across a foot
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs reading My life is my message, with three flying birds, a bird on a leafy branch and a cross.
Birds, branch and cross on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a peacock-feather tail in a soft watercolour style, on the side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour phoenix on the side ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of bare trees, a pine and a flock of birds fading into stipple near the wrist on a forearm.
Forest and birds on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with silhouetted birds rising from its tip and the text Isaiah 40:31 beneath it, on the side of the torso.
Feather and flying birds with scripture on flank
Two coloured thigh tattoos: a birdcage holding a heart in an ornate frame on the left, and a red bird with a brain on the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Birdcage and bird with brain on thighs
Black ornamental rooster design on a white background, with swirling line detail and dotted patterns filling the body and tail.
Ornamental rooster design