Bird tattoo ideas

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Fine line black tattoo on the ribs of a person in a black lace bra, showing silhouette birds flying above a small figure hung from thin lines.
Birds and a hanging figure on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of a bare tree with four birds in flight, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bare tree and birds on the side of the ribs
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on a person's ribs, seen through the open armhole of a dark sleeveless top.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a blue and orange hummingbird with long green tail feathers on a person's side ribs.
Hummingbird with long tail on ribs
Colour tattoo of a bird in flight with a black lace-patterned wing and red and black feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red and black bird with lace wing on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows in flight with small stars and dots, sitting on the side of a torso.
Two swallows with stars on skin
Black ink tattoo of two swallows above the words We Only Part To Meet Again in a typewriter-style font, on the side of the torso.
Two swallows above a quote on the side
Black fine line script reading let it be with three small birds in flight, tattooed on the side of the torso.
Let it be script with birds on the side
Two colourful hummingbird tattoos, one on the side of the ribs and one on the inner forearm near the wrist, drawn with loose sketched lines and soft pink, teal and orange washes.
Two hummingbirds on ribs and inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight formed from looping script words, on the side of the ribs.
Bird made of script on the ribs
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a man's upper arm and chest, including a panther head, a snake coiled around a woman's face, a cross and a stag head.
Traditional panther, snake and stag tattoos on arm and chest
Colour tattoo of a grey feather wrapped in a pink ribbon, with small birds lifting from the quill, on the side of the torso.
Feather, pink ribbon and birds on a side body
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose, a small bird and leaves above a banner reading Mom and Dad, on the side of the ribs.
Rose, bird and Mom and Dad banner on the side
Realistic coloured tattoo of a fox with feathered wings, leafy branches and a long curling tail across a person's back and side.
Fox with feathered wings across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large raven with open beak, with a second feathered bird below it, across the ribs.
Large raven with a second bird on ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat with a finch on its shoulder and a blue rose below, on the side of the ribs.
Cat, finch and rose on the ribs
Two side-by-side photos: a small fine line tattoo of three linked triangles on the ribs beside a matching silver pendant, and a small black swallow tattoo on the inner forearm.
Three triangles on the ribs and a swallow on the forearm
Black and grey dreamcatcher with shaded feathers and turquoise beads, with swallows, tattooed along the ribs of a bare torso.
Dreamcatcher and swallows on the ribs
Two photographs of rib tattoos: a red and grey bird beneath the script words Together forever never apart, and a shaded grey daisy beneath Maybe in distance but not in heart.
Bird and daisy rib tattoos with script quotes
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking apart into flying birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows in flight on the side of a torso, above the ribs.
Two swallows on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the side of a ribcage.
Three swallows in flight on the side ribs
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and blue tones on the side of the ribs, with a starry pattern across its head.
Small barn owl tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with flying birds and Beautiful Disaster script lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with lettering on ribs
Colour tattoo of a fiery orange and yellow phoenix with spread wings and grey smoke swirls, placed on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix in flames on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a green, yellow and red bird with a swirling tail on the side of a torso.
Colourful bird with swirling tail on side
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a dove carrying a chain of three ornate skeleton keys, on the side of a person's ribs.
Dove carrying ornate keys on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a bird in flight with an infinity symbol tail, with soft pink, purple and green shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and infinity symbol on the side
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos in black ink on ribs, collarbone, back, ankle and neck, some with flying birds and one with script.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Woman in a lace bra and open plaid shirt, showing a traditional-style rose and bird tattoo on her ribs, script lettering on her upper chest, and a rose and portrait design on her thigh.
Rose and bird tattoos on torso and thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the ribs.
Three swallows on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with outstretched wings across a man's left ribs, photographed in black and white with his shirt lifted.
Raven on ribs in black and grey
Close photograph of a small black silhouette tattoo of four birds in flight on pale skin, placed on the side of the body near the ribs.
Four birds in flight on the side of the body
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather dissolving into a flock of solid bird silhouettes on the side of the ribs.
Feather turning into a flock of birds
Black fine line phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers running from the side of the ribs down onto the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo across ribs and thigh
Black and grey feather tattoo with flying birds and script lettering reading alis volat propriis on the side ribs.
Feather and birds with Latin script
Fine line tattoo of a small flock of birds in flight on the side of a ribcage, shown in a black and grey photo of a person in a loose vest top.
Small flock of birds on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree with two crows on the side of the ribs, with a shaded trunk and fine branches climbing towards the chest.
Bare tree and crows on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a flying bird formed from musical notes and a treble clef, with wings trailing into staves, on the side of the torso.
Bird made of music notes on the side
Black and grey geometric bird with spread wings tattooed on the ribs, shown beneath a lifted grey t-shirt.
Stylised bird with spread wings on ribs
Fine line black script reading We only part to meet again across the ribs, with a small bird design above it on the right.
Script quote and small bird on ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock in profile, with blue and green plumage and a detailed eye, running from the ribs to the hip.
Peacock tattoo along the side ribs and hip
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with flame-like orange and yellow wings spread across the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising across the ribs
Black script reading Sisters by chance, Friends by choice, with three small swallow silhouettes, on the side of the ribs in fine line lettering.
Script quote with swallows on the ribs
Black tattoo of five bird silhouettes in flight scattered across pale skin on the side of the torso, placed on the ribs.
Flock of bird silhouettes on the side
Black and grey tattoo of a feather dissolving into a flock of birds, with the script line Sometimes when you fall, you fly, on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with script on ribs
Colour realism tattoo across a torso with a black birdcage, pink rose, flowers and small birds, placed over the stomach and ribs.
Birdcage and roses across the stomach