Bird tattoo ideas

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Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight with curling tail flourishes on the side of an ankle.
Bird in flight on an ankle
Close view of a blue, teal and gold tattoo of birds within an ornate oval frame on the upper back, above a grey sweater with red fox motifs.
Blue bird ornament on upper back
Black line drawing of a leafy tree with swirling branches and twisted roots, with a small bird above, shown as a design on white.
Tree with swirling branches and roots
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds and small birds across the inner wrist and forearm.
Dandelion seeds drifting across two wrists
Black and grey tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a top hat and monocle, smoking a cigar and holding a cane with a bird-head handle, on a lower leg.
Dapper cat in top hat and monocle on calf
Pencil-style line drawing of a woman with closed eyes, flowers in her hair, a songbird and orchid sprigs, designed as a fine line tattoo sketch.
Woman with bird and orchids sketch
Black and grey photograph of three small solid black bird silhouettes tattooed on the inner wrist, with a silver charm bracelet worn on the same arm.
Three birds in flight on an inner wrist
Black script reading dare to dream on a sepia background, with a feather at the bottom left that breaks up into flying birds towards the top right.
Dare to dream script with feather and birds
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a pink and blue cat on the thigh, a rainbow splash with script on the forearm, a black tree with birds on the shoulder blade, and a colourful owl on the
Watercolour cat, tree, owl and splash tattoos
Back of a woman's neck and upper back with her hair in a bun, showing a small solid black silhouette of a swallow tattoo near the nape.
Small swallow tattoo on the back of the neck
Black and grey raven with an eye on its wing, perched on tree roots that run down the calf, in a traditional style tattoo.
Raven with eye and roots on a calf
Full back tattoo of a colourful Japanese-style phoenix with flowing feathers wrapping around the back and side of the body.
Colourful phoenix back piece
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on the palm of a hand, with muted purple map shading and a sprig of branches at the wrist.
Compass rose and map shading on a palm
Grey flying bird silhouettes tattooed across the upper back of a person wearing a dark strappy top, with palm trees behind.
Flying birds across the upper back
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix full sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Phoenix full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sailing ship, compass and banner reading she adjusted her sails, covering the upper arm.
Sailing ship and compass sleeve
Realistic coloured tattoo of a raven perched on a branch and holding a red rose with green leaves, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Raven with red rose on upper arm
Pencil sketch of a dreamcatcher with two shaded feathers and small birds, drawn on a spiral sketchbook page, suitable as a tattoo design.
Dreamcatcher and feathers pencil sketch
Five small black bird silhouettes on one ankle and a black palm tree on the other ankle, shown on bare feet on a sandy beach.
Birds and palm tree on both ankles
Black ink drawing of a hummingbird built from ornate swirling linework and curls on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Swirling hummingbird tattoo design
Colourful paisley, swirl and flower tattoos across the tops of two bare feet, with a bird motif on the right foot.
Paisley and floral foot tattoos
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and flowing tail, with red hibiscus-style blooms, across the inside of a forearm.
Phoenix with flowers on a forearm
Traditional swallow tattoo with red roses and green leaves wrapping around a forearm.
Swallow and roses on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of sunflowers, daisies and a red rose with two red birds across the upper arm and shoulder.
Sunflowers, daisies and rose on upper arm
Close-up of a tattoo on the ribs showing four bird silhouettes in flight, the top bird in red and the three below in black.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with the wearer in plaid canvas boat shoes on a sandy background.
Small hummingbird tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey raven tattoo with peony blooms and scrollwork running down the thigh, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Raven and peony scroll on a thigh
Black and grey photograph of two forearms with tattoos of birds flying up towards the wrists, where they become shaded feathers, on a person wearing a black top.
Bird flock and feather tattoos on both forearms
Black and grey tattoo of a raven perched on a shaded skull with exposed teeth, on freckled skin.
Raven perched on a skull
Full colour cartoon-style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Captain Hook, Ursula and the Evil Queen holding a red apple, with a skull and crossbones hat and other villains behind them.
Disney villains sleeve on upper arm
Man seated on steps with full traditional-style sleeve tattoos on both arms and colourful tattoos of a rose and a female profile on his legs.
Full sleeves and leg tattoos on a seated man
Embroidered traditional-style design of a green cactus growing from a skull above a red sun and mesa silhouettes, with the words DON'T BE A PRICK, shown in a wooden frame against a brick wall.
Cactus and skull design in a wooden frame
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the words free yourself in cursive script, with a feather and small birds, on the upper back.
Free yourself script and feather on upper back
Two small tattoos on bare feet resting together: a dark scrolled bird motif on the left foot and a grey shield design with dotted detail on the right, on a floral fabric.
Two small matching-style tattoos on feet
Two black and grey tattoos: a dotwork and fine line geometric eye in a triangle on the inner forearm, and a traditional style swallow on the back of a hand.
Geometric eye on a forearm and swallow on a hand
Black and grey photograph of a large ornamental bird-like tattoo with swirling linework across a shoulder and upper back, with the head turned away from the camera.
Ornamental bird design across shoulder and back
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows, roses and a butterfly across a torso, in a traditional style on the ribs and stomach.
Swallows, roses and a butterfly on the torso
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of swallows flying above two perched birds on a leafy branch, with the word love in script lettering below.
Swallows and the word love on a forearm
Two solid black silhouette swallows in flight on a forearm, with soft, slightly feathered edges.
Two swallows in flight on the arm
Neo-traditional pink flamingo tattoo with dark outlines, set against an orange sun and surrounded by leaves with red berries, on a limb.
Pink flamingo with leaves on a limb
Black and grey realism tattoo of two songbirds on an upper arm, one carrying a leafy sprig, shaded with fine stippled dotwork.
Two birds with a sprig on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a blue swallow with a pink blossom and green leaves on a person's upper chest, near the shoulder.
Blue swallow and blossom on upper chest
Black line drawing flash sheet of a geometric style design, with two facing stylised birds at the top, a horizontal band of X-shaped motifs in the middle and a stepped chevron below.
Geometric flash sheet with birds, band and chevron
Black outline tattoo of two swallows in flight on the inner forearm near the wrist, in a traditional style.
Two swallows on a wrist
Traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch, red rose and purple banners reading THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
Clock, rose and banner on a forearm
Colour tattoo of the state of Oklahoma on an upper arm, filled with a blue sky, red and yellow flowers, a small pink heart and a bird perched on the edge.
Oklahoma state outline with flowers and a bird
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with spread wings on the top of a shoulder.
Black bird in flight on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of two swallows in flight on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Two swallows on the upper back