Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Watercolour-style tattoo of a black feather with pink and blue splashes and a flock of black birds rising from it, on the side of the body.
Feather with birds on the side
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornately patterned rooster with flowing plume feathers and a decorated body, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornate rooster design in black and grey
Blue pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman's face framed by flowing hair, peonies and a owl, in a neo-traditional style.
Woman with roses and an owl design
Black and grey tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into a flock of birds, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Dandelion seed head turning into birds
Colour traditional tattoo of a mermaid with red roses and yellow flowers on the outer leg, with a bird at the top left.
Traditional mermaid with roses on a leg
A sheet of six black single-stroke line drawings of doves in flight on a white background, suitable as tattoo flash.
Six flying dove line designs
Black and grey tattoo of a raven with thistle stems and a Latin banner across a man's chest, with a smaller bird on the shoulder.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Black ink pen drawing of a hovering hummingbird above a sprig of leaves and open flowers, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Hummingbird and blossoms ink drawing
Black line drawing flash design of two birds facing each other beneath a banner reading YOU HOLD THE KEY, with keys, leaves and a keyhole framed in a central oval.
Two birds with keys and a banner
Collage of five photographs showing black tree of life tattoos on a back, a foot, a lower back and a circular design on a upper back.
Tree of life tattoos on back and foot
Colour traditional tattoo of a coiled rattlesnake over a waving orange banner reading Don't Tread On Me, with a skull and rope on the upper back.
Rattlesnake and Don't Tread On Me banner
Pencil sketch of a hummingbird in flight beside a lotus flower and paisley-style foliage, drawn as a botanical tattoo design.
Hummingbird and lotus flower pencil design
Two feet with black ink tattoos on the top of each foot, one showing five flying birds and the other a birdcage with birds, both with Est 1997 in script.
Birds and birdcage on matching feet
Two black swallows in flight over a teal watercolour-style wash on the side of an ankle.
Two swallows and teal wash on ankle
Black and grey dotwork swallow tattoo in flight across the upper chest.
Swallow in flight on the chest
Colour realism tattoo of three blue birds perched on a branch with pink and red blossoms, across the forearm.
Three blue birds on a blossom branch
Traditional style tattoo of a lit oil lamp with a teal glass chimney and orange flame, with black leaves, on the side of the body.
Traditional oil lamp with flame
Black and grey photograph of a small solid black swallow silhouette tattoo on the upper back, near the nape, of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Small swallow tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree with birds taking flight above a dark forest, on the forearm of a raised hand.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a small owl perched on a Deathly Hallows triangle symbol, placed on the ankle.
Owl perched on a Deathly Hallows symbol
Small swallow tattoo in brown and grey with a red throat, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Swallow on the upper chest
Black and grey sketch-style raven with geometric feather shading, perched on a branch on the outer thigh.
Raven perched on a branch on the thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey owl perched on a branch with pink blossoms and green leaves, across the upper back.
Owl and blossom branch on upper back
Small black and grey realism style hummingbird tattoo in flight on the side of a ribcage, shaded feathers and a long thin beak.
Hummingbird on the ribs
Orange line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and long trailing tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Phoenix with spread wings
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a feather with a flock of birds rising from it, on the upper back near the neck.
Feather and flying birds on upper back
Blue watercolour owl tattoo with loose black sketch linework and a red-brown eye, on the lower arm.
Blue watercolour owl on forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a swallow with orange and red swirls and a banner on the back of a hand, with a partly visible red and green design above it.
Traditional swallow with swirls on a hand
Black and grey realism dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers, birds and script on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and script on ribs
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with a flowing peacock feather tail across the side of a stomach, in a neo-traditional style.
Phoenix and peacock feather on the torso
Black and grey raven and peony flower tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Raven and peony sleeve on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a tawny owl with yellow eyes perched on a mossy branch with red flowers, on the outer thigh.
Owl on a branch with red flowers on a thigh
Two arms show black and grey full sleeve tattoos with a samurai warrior and skull on the left arm and ravens, swords and a skull on the right, both covering the upper arm and forearm.
Samurai and skull full sleeves
Black and grey hatched drawing of a swallow in flight with swept wings and forked tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Swallow in flight, engraved line drawing
Close photo of a small colour tattoo of rainbow silhouette birds flying up the inner forearm toward the wrist, red at the lower end through to dark blue at the top.
Rainbow birds in flight on a forearm
Black script reading This too shall pass across the upper back, with birds flying from a dandelion seed head in a black lettering and botanical style.
This too shall pass script with dandelion on back
Pencil-style sketch of a tattoo design showing an ornate birdcage, a small bird and flowers, drawn on paper with no body placement shown.
Birdcage, bird and flowers design
Coloured line drawing of a tree whose trunk forms a double helix, with leafy branches, roots, birds and butterflies, styled as a botanical tattoo design.
Tree of life with DNA helix trunk and roots
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from a large blue flower, with yellow and green swirling tendrils, on the thigh.
Hummingbird and blue flower on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a feather that breaks into dots and flying birds, shaded realism on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather dissolving into birds on the upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm showing roses, a skull, a bird and leaves, with the upper arm and forearm visible.
Black and grey rose and skull arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of the Goonies Never Say Die lettering with black silhouettes of figures and a large creature above, on the outer upper arm.
Goonies Never Say Die lettering on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a black raven with an open beak perched on a red rose with green leaves, on the upper arm.
Raven perched on a red rose
Traditional style owl tattoo with swirling tendril linework and dotwork shading on the calf, with touches of red ink on the belly.
Owl tattoo on a calf
Fine line black heart outline with a small bird inside, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Small heart outline with bird on wrist
Black ink phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a curling tail on the side of a person's back, shown in black and white.
Phoenix tattoo on the side of the back
Black and grey photo of a small solid black swallow tattoo at the base of the neck, with the wearer's hair tied up and their back turned to the camera.
Small swallow tattoo at the nape
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork-shaded wings and a red heart on a string, with two small clouds, on the side of the torso.
Geometric bird with red heart on side