Bird tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork sleeves with mandala flowers and a small bird on both upper arms and forearms of a woman wearing a white top and a chunky chain necklace.
Mandala and dotwork sleeves on both arms
Black script reading dream by day with a bird perched on a branch on the upper back, beside a Celtic knot tattoo on the upper arm.
Dream by day script and bird on shoulder
Upper arm tattoo of a songbird in flight among raspberries, leaves and pink wild roses, in soft grey shading with muted colour.
Songbird and wild roses on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a penguin with a white chest and raised beak on the upper arm.
Penguin tattoo on the upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky islet with birds and clouds, placed on a person's upper arm.
Lighthouse on a rock on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a small bird on a branch inside a black scrolled oval frame, with a teal and orange body, on the upper arm.
Sketchy bird in a scrolled oval frame on upper arm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a woman's face and a small songbird on the upper arm, with splashes of red, blue and teal.
Watercolour woman and bird on upper arm
Upper arm with a black ink bird tattoo and fine script lettering near the elbow, with a tan suede crossbody bag held against a black t-shirt.
Bird and script tattoos on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a fiery phoenix with outstretched wings and talons, rising over dark rocks across the upper arm and shoulder.
Phoenix rising across an upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of a graveyard scene with a bare tree and crosses inside an ornate frame, flanked by two red roses.
Graveyard cameo with roses on upper arm
Colour tattoo of two birds perched on a cherry blossom branch, spreading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Two birds on a cherry blossom branch
Botanical tattoo of a sprig with red and pink flowers, black leaves and small dots on the upper arm.
Red flower sprig on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock head and feathers with eye-spot detail, across the upper arm.
Realistic peacock head with feathers on an arm
Black tribal-style phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers and swirls across a shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal phoenix on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head with a feather and flying birds on an upper arm and shoulder.
Eagle head and feather on an upper arm
Colourful tattoo of a blue jay perched on a branch, filled with a galaxy of purple, pink and blue stars, on the upper arm.
Galaxy blue jay on upper arm
Black and grey geometric owl tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper arm, built from angular facets and outlined in bold black linework.
Geometric owl on an upper arm
Japanese style tattoo covering the chest, ribs and both arms, with pink cherry blossoms, an eagle and koi fish on a dark cloud background.
Japanese torso and sleeves with blossom and eagle
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings on the upper arm, surrounded by jagged black lines that look like cracked skin.
Bird emerging from cracked skin on upper arm
Greyscale realism tattoo of an eagle head in profile over a fading American flag, on the upper arm.
Realistic eagle head and flag on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a peacock with magenta eye-spot feathers and pink peonies wrapping around an upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Peacock and peonies on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of two origami-style birds with black geometric outlines and watercolour blue, teal and pink shading on the upper arm.
Origami birds with watercolour wash on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of feathers and scrolling ornament on the upper arm and elbow of a person with long dark hair.
Feather and scrollwork tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird, orange lily and blue butterfly with green leaves on an upper arm, in a realistic botanical style.
Hummingbird, lily and butterfly on an upper arm
Japanese-style tattoo covering a torso and both arms, with a large koi fish, peonies, clouds and a moon on the chest and a colour peony sleeve on each arm.
Japanese koi, peony and cloud torso and sleeves
Close view of a torso in white lace lingerie with traditional style tattoos, including a teal eye in a heart on the upper stomach and a bird on the side.
Traditional tattoos on a torso, arms and thighs
Traditional tattoo with dotwork shaded hand reaching upward beside a dagger, a small flower and a bird, on the arm near the elbow.
Stippled hand with dagger and bird
Back view of a shirtless person with a large black and grey tattoo of a dense landscape scene across the back and upper arm, plus fine line bird and geometric marks on the shoulder.
Large black and grey back and arm piece
Heavily tattooed arms crossed over a head of long hair, showing a grey rose on the hand, a pink rose on the forearm, and a teal heart on the upper back in traditional style.
Roses and heart tattoos on arms and hands
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing two roses, an ornate birdcage with hanging chains, and a small bird perched on a branch, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Roses, birdcage and bird on an arm
Man seen from behind with a column of teal circles running down his spine, a small bird on his lower left back and a blue-green arm tattoo on his right upper arm.
Circle spine tattoo on a muscular back
Four views of a black and grey upper arm tattoo of swallows perched on wires above long grass blades, in a painterly blackwork style.
Swallows on wires and grass across an upper arm
Realistic owl tattoo in grey, black and warm brown tones on the upper arm of a person wearing a striped top and jeans.
Owl tattoo on the upper arm
Colour realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a roulette wheel, playing cards, red dice and poker chips beneath a desert sky with a cactus.
Casino sleeve with roulette and dice
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
Engraved-style skull with red roses, blue flowers and a songbird on a woman's upper arm, shown in a vintage illustration style.
Skull with roses and bird on upper arm