Bird tattoo ideas

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Black dotwork circle with the words 1 tbsp and 1 tsp inked on the palm, with traditional colour tattoos of an apple and a bird on the wrist and forearm.
Dotted circle with measurements on palm
Brown feather with small bird silhouettes trailing down the inside of a forearm, appearing to be a temporary henna-style design.
Feather and birds on a forearm
Two small fine line tattoos on wrists: a dandelion releasing seeds on one arm and a flock of birds on the other, both in black ink.
Dandelion and flying birds on wrists
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple owl with large round eyes and a teal outline, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Purple owl tattoo on the wrist
Five small solid black silhouette birds in a diagonal line across the inner wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a dark jumper and a ring.
Row of birds on the inner wrist
Small realistic colour hummingbird tattoo in green, blue and pink on a forearm, shown beside a US quarter for scale.
Small colour hummingbird tattoo beside a quarter
Close photograph of two small grey fine line swallow tattoos on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two swallows on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a pink flamingo with a large cartoon eye and yellow beak, set against blue clouds and water, on the forearm.
Pink flamingo with clouds on a forearm
Traditional style tattoos of roses, a skull and a woman's head cover both forearms, shown in full colour.
Traditional forearm sleeves with roses and figures
Fine line black tattoos on a man's forearms showing a stack of book spines, quotation marks, lettering and small flying silhouettes.
Book stack, quotes and birds on forearms
Colour tattoo of a cartoon bird-like creature with wide eyes and an open orange beak, above a furry orange figure, on the inside of a forearm.
Cartoon bird-like creature on a forearm
Realistic brown and black owl head tattoo with a large detailed eye on the inner forearm, held by a gloved hand.
Owl head on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a sunset over sea framed by palm fronds with three birds, on a forearm.
Sunset and palm leaves on a forearm
Sketch-style tattoo of a teal and black bird in flight on the outer forearm.
Teal bird in flight on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a rose, script words and a dove over smoky shading.
Black and grey rose, script and dove on an arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a magpie with spread wings on the forearm and upper arm, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Two magpies with spread wings on both arms
Black linework tattoo of two roses, leaves and a hummingbird across the outer forearm, in a botanical style.
Roses and hummingbird on a forearm
Watercolour-style pink flamingo tattoo with fine black linework and teal splashes on the forearm.
Pink flamingo on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of an origami crane on the inner forearm, with soft pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes behind it.
Origami crane on a forearm
Two solid black swallow tattoos in a traditional style on the inner wrist and forearm, one above the other, with a silver chain bracelet worn beside them.
Two swallows on a wrist
Neo-traditional tattoo of pine-covered mountains inside a circle with moon phases, on a forearm, with a small orange medallion below.
Mountain, pine and moon phase circle on a forearm
Several people's wrists with small black fine line tattoos of birds in flight, arranged in a trail across the forearm near the wrist.
Flying bird tattoos on several wrists
Close-up of a small solid black bird silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm, against a yellow, red and blue background.
Small black bird on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of three small birds perched on a single wire across the inner forearm, shaded in dark blue and black.
Three birds on a wire on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a closed umbrella with a green bird-head handle and a red banner reading Anything can happen, on the forearm.
Umbrella with banner on a forearm
Full colour sleeve tattoo in a Japanese and traditional style on a raised arm, showing a rose, clouds, a wave and a script banner on the forearm and upper arm.
Colour sleeve with clouds and script banner
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with swirling trails and two feathers, on the forearm.
Hummingbird and feathers on a forearm
Botanical arm sleeve with two birds, peony flowers and leaves in black and grey, with red linework on the shoulder.
Birds and peonies on an arm sleeve
Realistic colour tattoo of a peacock's head and blue-green feathers with a trailing eyed feather across the forearm.
Peacock and feather on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of two birds in blue, purple and pink on the inner wrist of a hand.
Watercolour birds on a wrist
Two matching forearm tattoos with black bird silhouettes, script quotes and teal and pink watercolour splashes.
Matching watercolour quote forearm tattoos
Three black swallow silhouettes on a forearm, with soft green, blue and pink shading behind the wings, set against a patterned top.
Three swallows on a forearm
Small black tattoo of four birds in flight running up the inner forearm near the wrist, in a photo with a blurred green background.
Four flying birds on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a bird in flight with flowing wing lines and curling swirls on the inner wrist and forearm.
Flying bird and swirls on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small bird in flight with curved wing strokes, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Fine line bird in flight on the wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, in traditional style with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Owl perched on a branch on a forearm
Black and grey fine line swallow on the left inner wrist and an open birdcage on the right inner wrist, photographed with the palms facing up.
Swallow and open birdcage on wrists
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
Traditional style robin wearing a sailor hat and collar beside a red lifebuoy and clouds, tattooed on a forearm.
Sailor robin with lifebuoy on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style hummingbird tattoo in blue, purple, red and yellow across the forearm.
Watercolour hummingbird on a forearm
Blue shaded tattoo of a crested bird on a branch beside a floral scroll design, on the forearm of a person wearing a light blue denim shirt.
Blue bird and floral scrollwork on forearm
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
Two matching black fine line tattoos of a hummingbird with a heart-shaped body and outstretched wings, one on each wrist of two people.
Matching hummingbird and heart wrist tattoos
Small coloured tattoo of a green and teal hummingbird with a pink throat in flight on the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey top.
Hummingbird on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a branch wrapping around the forearm, with a small perched bird, a sitting fox and leaves along the stem.
Bird, fox and branch on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of three birds with detailed feathers and loose linework, shown on a forearm.
Three birds in flight on a forearm
Black line tattoo of peonies and leaves on an upper arm, botanical style, with a partial bird tattoo visible on the forearm below.
Peony and rose bouquet on upper arm
Small black geometric tattoo of a folded paper style bird in flight on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing up.
Geometric origami bird on the inner wrist