Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey swallow tattoo on the top of a bare foot on a carpet, with a smaller swallow tattoo on a second pair of feet further back.
Swallow tattoos on two feet
A flash sheet of ten swallows in fine black linework with soft grey-blue wash, shown in different flying poses on cream paper.
Swallows in flight flash sheet
Black ink winged eagle tattoo across the upper back of a woman in a red hat and red dress, holding a red football against a black background.
Winged eagle tattoo on a woman's back
Collage of four small black fine line tattoos: a cross on a finger, a swallow on the upper arm, a simple outline shape on the nape of the neck, and a sailboat on the wrist over a nautical chart.
Four small fine line tattoos on skin
Small colour tattoo of a songbird with a blue-grey head and wings and an orange breast, fine line style, on the inner forearm.
Small songbird on a forearm
Black ink drawing of the words Let me be brave in script lettering, with a bird in flight dissolving into stippled dots at the end of the phrase.
Let me be brave lettering with a bird
Colour peacock tattoo in blues and greens across the top of a bare foot on grass, with blue painted toenails.
Peacock tattoo across the top of a foot
Japanese style full back tattoo design in colour, showing a blue oni demon, a dragon head and a scaled serpent with red claws on a torso outline.
Oni and dragon full back design
Black ink infinity symbol tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with three birds in flight, the word love in script and the text Rom 8:31.
Infinity symbol with birds and love on wrist
Small solid black silhouette of a bird in flight tattooed on the side of a woman's neck above the collarbone, with a black leather jacket collar visible.
Small bird tattoo near the collarbone
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the ribs.
Three swallows on the ribs
Black script tattoo reading Purpose above the navel on a bare midriff, with a smaller word tattoo to the left and a tiny bird on the right side.
Purpose and Forgive script on abdomen
Solid black silhouette tattoo of two birds perched on a leafy branch, placed on the ankle of a bare foot.
Two birds on a branch on the ankle
Black and grey toucan tattoo on the upper arm, with solid black areas and stippled shading in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Toucan perched on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with a spread wing and long trailing tail feathers across a person's upper back.
Winged bird with trailing feathers on upper back
Traditional colour tattoo of a swallow holding a ribbon above a red heart with a banner reading MOM, on the inner forearm of a person in a black top and denim shorts.
Swallow and heart with MOM banner on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with outstretched wings across a man's left ribs, photographed in black and white with his shirt lifted.
Raven on ribs in black and grey
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an infinity symbol with the word always in script and three small birds on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol with always and three birds on wrist
Small black fine line tattoo of a pine tree cluster and two birds on the inner forearm of a person with light skin.
Pine trees and birds on a forearm
Woman seen from behind with a large black and grey back tattoo of a flame-haired figure and a bird, plus an eye of Horus on her upper arm.
Large back piece and eye on upper arm
Two wrists with matching script tattoos, one reading to followed by an infinity symbol and the other reading and beyond with two small birds above it.
Matching infinity and beyond wrist tattoos
Blue and orange bird with geometric patterns perched on a branch, tattooed across the shoulder and upper arm in a sketchy neo-traditional style.
Geometric bird on a branch on shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo on the thigh with a ring of bees above a bouquet of herbs and flowers, framed by dotted diamond lines.
Bees and botanical bouquet on a thigh
Five small solid black silhouette birds in a rising line across the inner forearm near the wrist, shown on a hand against a blurred green background.
Five birds flying across a forearm
Two traditional style swallow tattoos on the upper back of a person wearing a white lace top with a scooped neckline.
Two swallows on upper back
Line drawing of three dove outlines in fine dark linework, each carrying a word: hope, faith and love, on a textured surface.
Three dove outlines with hope, faith and love
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of dahlias, a daffodil, a butterfly and a pink bird on a woman's upper arm, with a cursive script word near the elbow.
Full sleeve of realistic flowers and a butterfly
Black and white line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a flowing flame-like tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with spread wings and flame tail
Black lettering tattoo reading not all those who wander are lost, with two small birds, on the top of a bare foot on a sandy beach.
Quote and birds on a foot
Three crossed forearms showing fine line lettering, a small bird outline and a compass rose tattoo on the forearm.
Three forearms with quote, bird and compass tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of five swallows in flight, running from the toes up to the ankle across the top of a foot.
Five swallows flying across a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon with clouds, on an upper arm.
Howling wolf and full moon on upper arm
Close photograph of a small black silhouette tattoo of four birds in flight on pale skin, placed on the side of the body near the ribs.
Four birds in flight on the side of the body
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small hummingbird on upper chest
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on the inner forearm showing two songbirds with red breasts, yellow flowers, dark leaves and pink roses.
Birds and roses on an inner forearm
Colourful phoenix tattoo with outstretched wings and long trailing tail feathers on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Phoenix tattoo on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a golden hourglass with black wings, olive branches and skulls on a limb.
Hourglass with wings and olive branches
Black and grey traditional style flash drawing of two swallows in flight, shown as a design with no body placement.
Two swallows in flight
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather dissolving into a flock of solid bird silhouettes on the side of the ribs.
Feather turning into a flock of birds
Fine line black script word with an infinity loop and three small birds in flight, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Script word with infinity loop and birds on wrist
Black fine line phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers running from the side of the ribs down onto the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo across ribs and thigh
Two mirrored swallows in a traditional style, black with white outlines, shown against a plain white background.
Pair of traditional swallows
Man in a grey V-neck tee with a forest print shows black and grey tattoos on both forearms and upper arms, including a portrait, a cross with rosary and script.
Black and grey arm tattoos with forest print tee
Pen and ink drawing of a dark blue feather breaking apart into a flock of small birds, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Feather dissolving into flying birds
Black ink linework drawing of an ornamental hummingbird design with dotted circles and swirling flourishes, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornamental hummingbird line drawing
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a vegvisir compass with a swallow in the centre, placed on the forearm.
Vegvisir compass with swallow on forearm
Black and grey script tattoo reading Beautiful Disaster across the top of a foot, with a faded smudge and a trail of small flying birds.
Beautiful Disaster script with birds on a foot
Small black silhouette birds in flight tattooed up the side of the neck behind the ear, photographed from behind.
Flock of birds on the neck