Bird tattoo ideas

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Two colour tattoos of birds on leafy branches, one pink and one teal, on the lower legs above a pair of star-print heeled shoes.
Two birds on branches on both lower legs
A grid of twelve flat, outlined flash designs in blue, red, green and light blue, including a snake and dagger, a MOM heart, a skull, a ship and a diamond.
Grid of twelve flat flash designs
Black and grey tattoo of a folded origami crane with shaded facets on the forearm, in a Geometric style.
Origami crane on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a bird in flight with an infinity symbol tail, with soft pink, purple and green shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and infinity symbol on the side
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos in black ink on ribs, collarbone, back, ankle and neck, some with flying birds and one with script.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Solid black thunderbird silhouette tattoo with outstretched wings on the forearm of a woman standing in a garden.
Thunderbird silhouette on a forearm
Two matching cartoon lovebirds perched on a branch, one green and one grey, tattooed on two people's inner wrists.
Matching lovebird tattoos on wrists
Neo-traditional swallows flying among peony flowers and leaves tattooed across an upper arm, with soft pink tones on the petals.
Swallows and peonies on an upper arm
Blue feathered bird tattoo with black lace patterning across the wings, body and tail, placed on a person's upper back.
Blue feathered bird with lace pattern on back
Three black line origami-style designs, a pinwheel and two birds, on a white temporary tattoo sheet in kraft card packaging.
Origami bird temporary tattoo designs
Back of a woman with blonde hair showing a black script tattoo reading live free with three birds in flight, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Live free script with birds on upper back
Black and grey flash drawing of two swallows in flight above a moth with spotted wings, on a pale background.
Two swallows and a moth flash sheet
Black linework tattoo of a phoenix with lilies, hibiscus and small blossoms running down a thigh.
Phoenix and lilies on a thigh
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with swirls, small birds and a script quote across the upper back.
Feather and script quote on upper back
Realistic elephant tattoo with teal and pink watercolour splashes and small birds, across the upper back of a woman with long brown hair.
Elephant with watercolour splashes on upper back
Small fine line black tattoo of a bird flying towards an open birdcage, placed on the shoulder of a person with dark hair.
Bird flying from an open birdcage on a shoulder
Three small black fine line birds in flight on a woman's upper chest near the collarbone, with a pink knit sweater and an ornate ring visible.
Three small birds in flight on collarbone
Two sketch-style tattoos on thighs: a left thigh with a woman's face, a sailing ship, a red rose and a bird, and a right thigh with a red-haired woman in black line and watercolour wash.
Sketch-style portraits on two thighs
Black ink drawing of a stylised peacock with eye-marked tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on lined paper with no body placement visible.
Stylised peacock tattoo design
Single-line fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in dark ink on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top.
Fine line hummingbird on a forearm
Realistic red cardinal perched on a branch, tattooed on the upper back of a person shown from behind in a white racerback vest.
Realistic cardinal on upper back
Paper tattoo request form with pen drawings of an anchor, a dreamcatcher, a feather, a flock of birds and an infinity symbol with the word Word.
Tattoo request form with anchor and dreamcatcher designs
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses, piano keys and music notes on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and piano keys on an upper arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a hummingbird in flight with one wing raised, a design suitable for a fine line or realism tattoo.
Hummingbird in flight, pencil study
Black ink forest tattoo on the inner forearm and wrist, with bare branches, flying birds and dense pine silhouettes fading into a solid black band.
Bare branches and pine forest on a forearm
Two fine line black script tattoos of the word Ohana on a forearm, one with three bird strokes and one with two hibiscus flowers.
Ohana script with birds or hibiscus flowers on a forearm
Fine line outline of a flying dove tattooed on the inner wrist, with pinkish ink on light skin.
Dove outline on the wrist
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with a bluebird on the lower back, shown in a before and after view covering a scar.
Cherry blossom branch and bluebird over a back scar
Small black tattoo of a bird with outstretched wings on the side of a finger, against a blurred blue and white tiled background.
Small winged bird on a finger
Black ink flash design of a bare tree with stippled trunk and roots, with birds perched on the branches and flying above, shown on a plain light background.
Bare tree with birds and roots
Colourful folk-style floral tattoo across the lower back, with pink and purple flowers, a brown stem, green leaves and a small bird.
Folk floral tattoo on lower back
Bold black silhouette of a stylised bird in flight facing left, with spiral wing tips and white line details, shown as a flash design.
Stylised black bird with spiral wings
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a crescent moon, a leafy branch with berries, and a bird skull with hanging feathers.
Crescent moon and bird skull on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a melting pocket watch with Roman numerals, cogs and bird shapes trailing down, shown as a tattoo design sketch with no body placement.
Melting pocket watch with gears
Solid black phoenix design with spread wings and a curved head on a white background, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body placement visible.
Black phoenix with spread wings
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face in profile merging with a castle, trees and birds on the thigh.
Castle and woman's face blend on thigh
Fine line black mountain peaks and small birds tattooed on the ankle, with a tan suede shoe and wooden decking in the background.
Mountain and bird ankle tattoo
Small black swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the upper arm of a person wearing a patterned top and denim shorts.
Swallow tattoo on upper arm
A grid of cross stitch chart designs in traditional tattoo flash style, including swallows, hearts, roses, a pin-up, a cherry pair and lettering, on a grey background.
Sheet of cross stitch tattoo-style flash designs
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing roses, a pocket watch, a jewelled rosary with a cross and two doves.
Rose, pocket watch and rosary forearm sleeve
Black and teal flash design of a stylised bird with swirling patterned linework, perched on a branch with circular accents.
Patterned bird perched on a branch
Full colour Japanese style phoenix tattoo with blue body, purple and green wings and orange tail feathers across a person's upper back.
Colourful phoenix across a back
Dark teal tribal-style bird tattoo with a swirling tail on the inner wrist of a raised hand against a black background.
Teal bird tattoo on the wrist
Traditional style tattoo of two red cardinals perched on branches with black leaves and red-centred flowers, shown on bare skin.
Two cardinals with flowers in traditional style
Small solid black tattoo of a bird-like shape and a cross on the side of the neck, behind the ear.
Small black bird and cross on the neck
Black and grey linework design of a hummingbird in flight, its wings breaking into scattered dots and triangular shards, on a plain white background.
Hummingbird in flight design
Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a cabin beneath a red sun, clouds, pink flowers and the words Home is where you are in a banner, with black and grey versions shown either side.
Cabin and red sun on a calf
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's face framed by curving horns, roses and a bird, in a shaded illustrative style.
Horned woman and roses on upper arm