Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Two side by side photos of a small tattoo of three flying birds in green, purple and pink above a black infinity symbol with a curled end, on an ankle.
Three birds and an infinity symbol on an ankle
Black ink swallow in a traditional style flying above a rayed sun and wavy lines, tattooed on the forearm.
Swallow over sun and waves on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree, flying birds and a silhouetted forest on a forearm, with the hand raised open above it.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Hand-drawn flash design of the word Love in dark swirling script, with two birds, a pink frangipani and vines. No body placement is shown.
Love script with birds and frangipani
Three small black bird silhouettes in fine line style on the outer elbow of a raised arm, with a rolled denim sleeve.
Three small birds on an elbow
Black and red lettering design reading Once upon a time in blackletter script, with a black feather dissolving into flying birds, drawn as a tattoo design on a pale background.
Once upon a time feather and birds design
Colour realism tattoo of two small songbirds perched on pink plum blossom branches over a soft orange circle, on the calf.
Two songbirds on plum blossom on a calf
Black and grey realism raven with thistle stems and a Latin scroll tattooed across a man's chest and shoulder, with a small red line accent.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
Back view of a pair of legs with colourful watercolour-style tattoos, a tree-like splash on the left calf and a bird among splashes on the right knee.
Watercolour splash tattoos on the legs
Small solid black blackwork raven silhouette perched on the side of a finger, shown in black and white.
Raven silhouette on a finger
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings, running from the thigh down past the knee to the calf of a bare leg.
Colourful phoenix running down a leg
Four solid black eagle silhouettes with spread wings on a white background, drawn as flash designs with no body placement shown.
Four black eagle designs in flight
Black and red tattoo of an owl perched on a branch with cherry blossoms, on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey hooded top.
Owl and cherry blossom on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from pink cherry blossom on a branch across a person's upper back.
Hummingbird and cherry blossom on a back
Colourful painterly hummingbird feeding from a yellow flower, tattooed across a person's upper back below the shoulder blade.
Hummingbird and flower on upper back
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
Two people stand side by side showing matching black and grey dotwork bird tattoos running from the upper arm to the forearm, with a chest tattoo visible on one of them.
Matching bird tattoos on two arms
Solid black heart outline with two abstract bird shapes inside it, a bold black tattoo on skin.
Black heart and bird tattoo
Black and grey swallow tattoo with a curling tail and small heart, above the script line 'You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it'.
Swallow with quote on skin
Fine line tattoo of a flock of birds rising up the inner wrist and forearm, with the script words "with brave wings she flies" beneath them.
Flock of birds and script on the inner wrist
Three views of a colourful geometric bird tattoo with triangles and dots wrapping the calf, in a neo-traditional style.
Geometric bird tattoo on a calf
Traditional style swallow tattoo in green, pink and yellow with black outlines on the top of a foot, with painted teal toenails.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Blue-ink tattoo of a flock of birds rising above the words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, across a person's upper back.
Flock of birds and script on upper back
A small orange and brown robin fine line tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised against a wooden background.
Robin tattoo on the inner wrist
Black silhouette tattoo of a bare tree with branches spreading upward and three birds in flight above it, on the inner forearm.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a bearded man in a flat cap with three crows, on the calf.
Man in a flat cap with crows
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black raven beside red poppies and green leaves with white scrollwork on a person's upper thigh, worn under dark underwear.
Raven and red poppies on a thigh
Large Japanese style back tattoo of a grey crane in flight with pink cherry blossoms and pale peonies, shown from behind.
Crane and cherry blossom back piece
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 script tattoo reading take your time don't live too fast, troubles will come and they will pass, with three bird silhouettes, on the inner upper arm.
Script quote and three birds on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a robin perched on a branch with red flowers and leaves, on the upper arm.
Robin and flowers on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of three small birds flying above a peacock feather with a purple and teal eye, on the upper back of a person lying face down.
Three birds above a peacock feather on a back
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with cherry blossom flowers and eye-patterned feathers across a person's upper back.
Phoenix and blossom on a upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pink flamingo with a sunset and palm tree panel in its body, beside a potted plant with orange and blue flowers, on a forearm.
Flamingo and potted flowers on a forearm
Black line drawing of a stylised bird with a crested head and long, eye-tipped feathers in a tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stylised bird with long feathered tail
Neo-trad tattoo of a dark-haired pin-up woman hugging her knees, her legs covered in blue tattoo designs, on the outer thigh.
Pin-up woman with blue tattooed legs on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo on a forearm of a suited figure with a birdcage for a head, holding a small bird, over a red-orange triangle and circle pattern.
Birdcage-headed man in a suit on a forearm
Black and grey crucifixion tattoo with red accents on a shoulder and upper arm, showing a figure on a cross, a crown of thorns, birds and rows of crosses.
Crucifixion scene on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of a grey swallow with red five-petal flowers and olive leaves on a limb.
Swallow and red flowers in traditional style
Black tower silhouette with a red sun, two birds, a small cloaked figure and a red rose tattooed on an upper arm.
Tower silhouette with red sun and rose on upper arm
Two legs in black canvas trainers covered in colourful traditional style tattoos of roses, birds and flowers on the calves and lower legs.
Traditional leg sleeve with roses and birds
Woman seated with a realistic black and grey animal portrait on one leg and a colourful cat, ladybird and hummingbird sleeve on her arm.
Animal sleeves with cat, ladybird and bird
Small black silhouette tattoo of five birds in flight in a row on a woman's shoulder, in a minimal fine line style.
Five birds in flight on the shoulder
Black and grey back tattoo of a bird in flight beside German text, with a brushstroke ladder shape and red wash, placed across the back.
Bird in flight with German text on a back
Collage of nine small black tattoos on hands, wrists, neck and back, including birds in flight, an infinity symbol, a barcode and script lettering.
Nine small tattoos: birds, script and symbols
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a raven in flight inside a brushed circle and an outlined triangle on a forearm.
Raven in a circle and triangle on a forearm
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
Black ink dotwork drawing of a tattoo design shaped as a light bulb, showing a child silhouette beside a bare tree, a full moon and birds, with no body placement visible.
Light bulb with child, tree and moon