Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism style tattoo on a thigh showing a swallow, a skull with a beaded chain and two shaded roses.
Swallow, skull and roses on a thigh
Black ink tribal design of two swallows in flight, drawn in bold blackwork linework on a sketchbook page.
Tribal swallows in flight
Three tiny black silhouettes of birds in a line on the inner wrist, in a fine line style, shown in a soft-focus photograph.
Three small birds on a wrist
Two small black and grey swallows in flight tattooed on a person's ankle, one above the other, with a black flat shoe in the wider view.
Two swallows on an ankle
Black blackwork tattoo of a bare tree with a small bird perched on a branch, with shaded foliage at the base, on the inner forearm of a person in a grey satin dress.
Bare tree silhouette with a bird on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a flock of birds rising from shaded feathers across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Flock of birds rising from feathers on upper back
Fine line black script reading not all those who wander are lost, with three small birds above it, across a woman's upper chest near the collarbone.
Birds and script quote across the collarbone
A small black swallow tattoo on the top of a woman's foot, visible in a full-length mirror selfie of her wearing a grey crop top and striped split trousers.
Small swallow tattoo on a foot
Coloured pencil drawing of a koi fish and a long-beaked bird above stylised swirling waves, in a Japanese-influenced flash design.
Koi and bird over swirling waves
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical owl with intricate knotwork and tribal linework on its face and body, with bright blue eyes, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Symmetrical owl design with blue eyes
Blue line drawing of two sleeve designs in a neo-traditional style, showing a skull, a dragon, a rose, flames, a bird, a tattoo machine and the words Love and Hate.
Dragon and skull sleeve flash sheet
Woman in a lace bra and open plaid shirt, showing a traditional-style rose and bird tattoo on her ribs, script lettering on her upper chest, and a rose and portrait design on her thigh.
Rose and bird tattoos on torso and thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feather with small birds and the script words free yourself on a person's upper back.
Free yourself script and feather on upper back
Black ink tattoo on the upper back showing a witch on a broomstick, three birds, the words books are proof humans can do magic, and two geometric symbols.
Witch, birds and quote on upper back
Black tribal-style swallow tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with swirling tail lines extending onto the shoulder.
Tribal swallow on the upper chest
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing two toucans perched above a pineapple, with a red flower and watermelon slice below.
Toucans, pineapple and watermelon on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon blue bird holding a teal ribbon in its beak, outlined in bold black linework on skin.
Cartoon blue bird with teal ribbon
Black ink drawing of a geometric owl with spread wings, patterned with chevrons and fine hatching, on cream paper; a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Geometric owl in flight design
Black and grey realism leg sleeve tattoo showing birds, wings and peony flowers across the thigh and calf, shown in two side views.
Black and grey bird and flower leg sleeve
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three small swallows in flight on the neck, just behind the ear.
Three swallows behind the ear
Small black fine line tattoo of a bird in flight on the ankle, shown against pale skin.
Small bird in flight on an ankle
Shirtless man lying in bed with his face hidden by his hands, showing a black and grey bird and ornamental tattoo on his forearm and a dark tree line tattoo on his upper arm.
Bird and forest tattoos on arms
Colourful traditional mandala tattoo on the back of a hand, with bold black outlines and green, purple and pink petals, against a whitewashed brick wall.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black stylised phoenix in flowing swirls and feather-like lines on a plain grey background, drawn as a flash design.
Stylised black phoenix design
Back view of a woman in a gold sequin dress showing a grey-blue bird tattoo on her upper back with pink flowers and green leaves trailing down her spine.
Bird and flowers on an upper back
Colour tattoo of a brown owl perched on a yellow open book, drawn with sketchy outlines on the inner forearm.
Owl perched on an open book
Tattoo of a robed saint holding a small bird, with a wolf and a lamb at his feet, in muted red-brown and grey shading on a forearm.
St Francis with wolf and lamb on a forearm
Two matching pink flamingo tattoos on the tops of bare feet, each with a grey banner, reading CREATE on the left foot and OR DIE on the right, in a bold neo-trad style.
Matching flamingo tattoos on both feet
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman framed by two birds, roses and leaves in a neo-traditional style.
Woman portrait with birds and roses
Black script tattoo reading Follow your dreams with small birds beside the word dreams, on the top of a foot above a black high-heeled shoe.
Follow your dreams script with birds on foot
Black ink sketch of a ribcage with a flower, a pelvis, an insect wing and a spine decorated with a bird, blossom and mushrooms, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ribcage, pelvis and spine with flora and fauna
Fine line black script reading free with a small bird in flight beside the final letter, tattooed on the upper chest above a grey neckline.
Free script and bird on the upper chest
Two raised arms against a blue sky, each with a small black fine line swallow tattoo on the wrist.
Two small swallows on wrists
Black silhouette of a swallow in flight, surrounded by grey swirls, splashes and small birds on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without skin.
Swallow silhouette with grey swirls
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a vulture with a red head and a pink rose with green leaves on an upper arm.
Vulture and rose on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of Bambi, Thumper and Flower in an oval frame with roses, birds and a red drape, on a lower limb.
Bambi, Thumper and Flower in a rose frame
Fine line black tree tattoo with a small bird in flight on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small tree and bird on the inner wrist
Flat-lay of black clothing and boots beside a flash-style design of three black silhouette birds with small script, shown without a body placement.
Black outfit flat lay with bird tattoo design
Ink and watercolour drawing of a phoenix with spread wings and a long flowing tail, shaded in yellow and red on paper.
Phoenix in flight, ink and watercolour design
Woman seen from behind on a sandy beach, with a small black bird tattoo on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Small bird tattoo on upper back at the beach
Black and grey fine line phoenix with a long feathered tail tattooed across the back, with a small script word near the shoulder.
Phoenix with feathered tail across a back
Traditional style eagle tattoo with spread wings, black outlines and red and yellow tail feathers, running down a lower leg.
Traditional eagle with flame tail on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoos of four flying bird silhouettes and an open birdcage across the inner forearm and wrist.
Birds flying from an open cage on wrists
Black traditional-style swallow flying on a plain light background, with the words NOT ONE WILL FALL in capitals beneath it.
Swallow in flight with lettering
Black fine line tattoo of a feather with small birds flying off it, on the lower abdomen beside a navel piercing.
Feather with flying birds on the lower abdomen
White ink outline tattoo of a dove carrying an olive branch on the forearm, in a fine line style.
Dove with olive branch on a forearm
Neo-trad tattoo on a forearm showing a cat in a red headscarf, a grey bird with a pink ribbon and a pink heart with a dotted border.
Cat, bird and heart on a forearm
Two fine line robin tattoos with red breasts on a lower abdomen, one beside the small word hmm.
Two robins on a lower abdomen