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 of a bare tree with birds, its trunk merging into an acoustic guitar, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Bare tree and acoustic guitar on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a tree with multicoloured leaves growing from an open book, with the word IMAGINE on the trunk and birds above, on an upper arm.
Tree of leaves growing from an open book
Black and grey raven with spread wings and an open beak on an upper arm, with pine branches, a pinecone and a rose behind it.
Raven and pine branches on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a yellow bird perched on a black birdcage with a red heart and red flowers, on the upper arm.
Yellow bird on a birdcage with a red heart
Small navy blue tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch with flowers, on the outer upper arm of a woman in a navy vest top.
Blue bird and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a bird inside and a swallow flying out, above a banner of text on the upper arm.
Birdcage and swallow on an upper arm
Two origami-style birds in black linework with blue, teal and pink watercolour fills, tattooed on an upper arm.
Watercolour origami birds on upper arm
Shaded swallow tattoo in flight on an upper arm, mostly grey with a rust-coloured throat, set against pale skin and a white top.
Swallow in flight on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows on wires, an open pocket watch, pearl beads and handwritten script across the upper arm and shoulder.
Swallows and pocket watch on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a red and white lighthouse among waves and palm trees, with the words THE SEA WAS ANGRY THAT DAY beneath, on an upper arm.
Lighthouse and stormy sea on an arm
Pink origami bird patterned with white cherry blossoms, outlined in black, with pink and purple watercolour-style splashes beside it on an upper arm.
Origami bird with cherry blossoms on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental swallow tattoo with dotwork detailing on the upper arm, in traditional style.
Ornamental swallow on an upper arm
A man seen from behind in a black beanie and olive t-shirt, with black and grey tattoos on his left forearm and upper arm.
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a planet, starfighter, airship, city skyline and sea creatures in a painterly realism style.
Surreal sky and city full sleeve
Small black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight on the upper arm, below a rolled white shirt sleeve.
Swallow in flight on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of birds, purple orchids and pink blossom on a turquoise background, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Birds and orchids across upper arm and shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a songbird perched on a blossom branch, in a botanical style, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Bird and blossom on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a moonlit mountain landscape with pine trees, a log cabin, a deer and wildlife across the upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain cabin and wildlife scene on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black crow with green and pale leaves across a man's chest, shoulder and upper arm.
Black crow and leaves on chest and shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a peacock head and trailing feather on an upper arm, shaded in teal, blue and green.
Peacock and feather on an arm
Black and grey Japanese style sleeve tattoo with an oni mask, dragon and skulls on a man's forearm, beside a woman with floral tattoos on her upper arm.
Japanese sleeve with oni mask and skulls
Black and grey linework and dotwork tattoo of a woman's face and a bird on the upper arm, with a blue sphere and orange crescent below.
Woman's face and bird on upper arm
Black lace-patterned bird in flight with a floral centre and multicoloured feather wings, tattooed on the upper arm.
Lace-patterned bird in flight on an arm
Three black hummingbird silhouettes with soft pink, purple and teal wing shading, tattooed on the inner upper arm.
Three hummingbirds in flight on upper arm
Traditional style tattoos across a woman's back and upper arm, including a large butterfly, a red rose and a spider web.
Traditional back and arm sleeve
Black and grey fine line full sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a whale, mountains, a fox, ferns and foxglove, with a small teal octopus at the top of the shoulder.
Full arm sleeve with whale, fox and foliage
Black silhouette tattoo with pink splashes across the upper arm and shoulder, photographed against a dark background.
Black silhouette and pink splash on upper arm
Close photo of a fine line tattoo of three teal birds perched on a black branch across the upper arm.
Three teal birds perched on a branch
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman in profile with closed eyes, a blue bird, a red rose and green leaves, sitting on the upper arm.
Woman in profile with bird and rose on upper arm
Realistic colour poppy and fine grey grass stems with a shaded bird on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black top.
Poppy, grasses and bird on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a stylised bird with a fanned feather crest, a peony and small arrows.
Bird and peony on an upper arm
Person in a grey short-sleeved shirt and braces, showing a black tattoo of a flock of birds on the upper arm and a plant-like design lower on the forearm.
Flock of birds tattoo on an upper arm
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a pine forest, birds and a swallow across the upper arm and shoulder, shown in three photographs.
Pine forest, birds and swallow on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a stylised hand with lace-like filigree and dotwork shading on the inner upper arm of a person in a pale patterned blouse.
Ornate hand tattoo on the inner arm
Black and grey dotwork palm tree tattoo with birds and a sunset over the sea on an upper arm, beside a bold grey cloud outline and coloured tattoo edges.
Palm tree and sunset on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a bird in flight with pink and blue wings and a black outline, placed on the upper arm.
Pink and blue bird in flight on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm showing a large poppy, a yellow songbird, a purple artichoke bud, fern fronds and a poppy seed pod.
Poppy, songbird and artichoke on upper arm
Black and grey traditional eagle tattoo with swirling feathers covering the upper arm and elbow of a man in a striped vest.
Eagle tattoo on upper arm and elbow
Colour tattoo of an ornate swirling bird across a person's upper back, with a colourful sleeve on the arm of the person embracing them, including a skull and roses.
Ornate bird on back and skull sleeve on arm
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a bird holding a ship in a shield on the upper arm, with a fish and a flower on the forearm and elbow.
Bird and ship on an upper arm