Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a bird inside and a swallow flying out, above a banner of text on the upper arm.
Birdcage and swallow on an upper arm
Colour phoenix tattoo with flame-toned wings and curled black linework across the upper back, seen from behind on a woman with her face turned away.
Phoenix tattoo across a woman's upper back
Reddish-brown stylised phoenix tattoo with a swirling tail on a person's upper back.
Stylised phoenix with swirling tail on back
Black and grey tribal-style bird tattoo with a swirling feathered tail wrapping from the ankle onto the top of the foot.
Tribal bird and swirl tattoo on ankle
Black and grey photo of three small bird silhouettes in flight tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three birds in flight on the upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a sea scene with a moon, stars, waves, a boat, a whale and an anchor, set in a diamond shape on a woman's upper back.
Sea scene fine line tattoo on upper back
Small solid black silhouettes of birds scattered across the top of a foot, in a sepia-toned photo against a patterned cloth.
Flock of birds on a foot
Fine line black tattoo of three small birds in flight above cursive script reading If you're a bird I'm a bird, on the inner wrist.
Three birds and script on a wrist
Black script lettering reading night gathers, and now my watch begins, with two black raven silhouettes, tattooed along the side of a torso on the ribs.
Two ravens and a script quote along the ribs
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 and grey ornamental lotus tattoo on the upper back, with a swallow and a script quote below it on the lower back.
Lotus and swallow on a back
Black and white flash design of a small bird perched on a branch above a three-part banner reading Rise free from care before the dawn and seek adventures.
Bird on a branch with banner quote
Fine line black ink design of the word love in cursive script with two small birds perched on a leafy branch, drawn on lined paper.
Love script with two birds on a branch
Black silhouette tattoo of four birds in flight in a row across the lower abdomen, above the waistband of dark jeans.
Four flying birds across the lower abdomen
Small red and orange fine line tattoo of a stylised bird with spread wings on the inside of a wrist.
Red bird with spread wings on a wrist
Black script reading Love me for who I am across the upper chest, with a small bird silhouette and a shaded rose on the shoulder.
Script quote and rose on a shoulder
Pencil drawing of an open pocket watch with roman numerals, surrounded by lilies, leaves, a chain and scattered dots, shown as a black and grey realism tattoo design with no body placement.
Pocket watch and flowers design
Two origami-style birds in black linework with blue, teal and pink watercolour fills, tattooed on an upper arm.
Watercolour origami birds on upper arm
Shaded swallow tattoo in flight on an upper arm, mostly grey with a rust-coloured throat, set against pale skin and a white top.
Swallow in flight on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bare tree and birds on a forearm, with shaded ground and roots lower down the arm.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black blackwork feather tattoo with small birds flying from its tip, on the lower back of a woman in a white bikini sitting on a sunny beach.
Feather and birds on lower back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a robin perched on a branch beside a peach rose and leaves, on a limb.
Robin and rose on a limb
Black fine line script tattoo reading inhale the future, exhale the past, with three small birds in flight, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Inhale the future quote and birds on shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with hanging chains and a small anchor, on the calf.
Lace heart with hanging chains on a calf
Traditional style flash sheet of ten designs, including a green bird, a spider web, a red and black Spider-Man head, snakes, praying hands and a jack-o-lantern, with banner lettering.
Traditional flash sheet of mixed designs
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
Black and grey drawing of a phoenix in flight with feathered wings and a long sweeping tail, surrounded by ink splashes, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with ink splash wings
Two small solid black silhouettes of birds in flight tattooed on the back of a hand, beside a beaded bracelet.
Two birds in flight on the hand
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey songbird with a red cheek, a hanging bell and a gold-hilted dagger with teal ribbons, on the outer thigh.
Bird with bell and dagger on a thigh
Watercolour-style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a black silhouette tree with exposed roots and flying birds against pink, purple and teal washes.
Tree and birds on a forearm
Black and coloured flash sheet showing a city skyline, birds in flight, circular emblems of a flame, hand, scales, eye and tree, and two ferris wheels, with the word divergent in script.
Flash sheet of skyline, birds, emblems and ferris wheels
Solid black tribal-style eagle design with wings spread wide and talons extended, shown on a white background.
Tribal eagle with spread wings
Fine line script tattoo reading Freedom with a small dark bird silhouette beside it, on the side of a finger.
Freedom script with a small bird on a finger
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with a swirling tail, shaded in red, orange and yellow with teal edging, on skin.
Hummingbird with swirling tail
Small blue silhouettes of birds in flight across a shoulder and collarbone, in a fine line style.
Flock of birds across a shoulder
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red bird head with a feathered crest inside a rope-edged heart on a forearm, with a Celtic knot charm hanging below.
Red bird in rope heart on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows on wires, an open pocket watch, pearl beads and handwritten script across the upper arm and shoulder.
Swallows and pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey flash design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into flying birds, with the words I will carry you with me til I see you again.
Dandelion turning into birds with quote
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a flock of small birds in flight running down the inner forearm.
Flock of birds down a forearm
Two matching fine line tattoos on forearms, each showing a solid black bird beside a thin red or blue line that loops into a heart shape.
Matching bird and heart line tattoos on forearms
Black and grey tattoo of three swallows in flight on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows on a wrist
Black ink drawing of a bird head with layered feathers and loose quills on a cream background, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Bird head and feathers ink drawing
Forearm tattoo of five bird silhouettes perched on a black wire between three horizontal black bands, with one bird filled in blue.
Five birds on a wire forearm band
Colour traditional tattoo of a red and white lighthouse among waves and palm trees, with the words THE SEA WAS ANGRY THAT DAY beneath, on an upper arm.
Lighthouse and stormy sea on an arm
Pink origami bird patterned with white cherry blossoms, outlined in black, with pink and purple watercolour-style splashes beside it on an upper arm.
Origami bird with cherry blossoms on upper arm
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
Black and grey ornamental swallow tattoo with dotwork detailing on the upper arm, in traditional style.
Ornamental swallow on an upper arm
Solid black silhouette of a bird in flight tattooed on the inner wrist, with a book cover visible behind the arm.
Flying bird silhouette on a wrist