Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey photo of five small solid bird silhouettes in flight tattooed down the back of a woman's neck, with her hair tied up.
Five birds in flight on the neck
Colour realism tattoo of a brown pelican head and neck with a yellow crest, set against green and blue shading on the calf.
Realistic pelican on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with three flying birds and script lettering on a person's skin.
Feather with flying birds and script
Black and white Art Nouveau flash sheet with roses, women's faces, peacocks, trees, scrolling borders and leaf motifs, shown as separate designs.
Art Nouveau flash sheet in black
Blue songbird tattoo with black linework and watercolour-style splashes of teal and green, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Blue bird with watercolour splashes on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a feather with purple, pink and blue watercolour washes and black birds flying off the top, on the upper arm.
Watercolour feather with birds on upper arm
Two photographs: black script reading hakuna matata with small birds on a foot, and a black mermaid silhouette with small fish on a wrist.
Script and birds on a foot, mermaid on a wrist
Black flash sheet of traditional swallows in flight at varied sizes and angles, drawn in solid black on a white background with no body placement shown.
Flying swallows flash sheet
Black line drawing of an ornate peacock with a curled neck, scrolled tail feathers and leaf motifs, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate peacock line drawing
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an ornate bird with a long feathered tail, placed on the back.
Ornate bird with feathered tail on the back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a mermaid seated on a rock within an anchor-framed oval, topped with a fleur-de-lis, on the thigh.
Mermaid in an anchor frame on a thigh
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo with small flowers on each of two wrists, photographed palms turned toward the viewer.
Matching swallow and flower wrist tattoos
Traditional style tattoo on the inner forearm showing mountains, birds, a red flower and leaves, with the words home is where the heart is.
Mountain scene with quote on forearm
Black lettering tattoo of song lyrics wrapping around the ribs on a side view, with a small bird silhouette in the middle of the text.
Song lyrics tattoo curving across the ribs
Flash sheet of black, blue, pink and teal dandelion seed heads with drifting birds, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Dandelions and birds design sheet
Small black silhouette tattoo of a flock of birds flying in a line across the inner forearm, in fine line style.
Flock of birds on the inner forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo on an upper arm showing a palm tree over water, a crescent moon, a thought bubble reading CAN I LIVE, and several small icons.
Fine line icons and palm tree on upper arm
Black flash design of an infinity symbol made of paw prints and birds, with hakuna matata written in script lettering.
Infinity paw print design with hakuna matata script
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of a triangle and circle enclosing a mockingjay bird, with the words DISTRICT 9 3/4 beneath.
Deathly Hallows and mockingjay on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a traditional-style tattoo design showing an anchor wrapped in rope, a swallow and two skulls, with no body placement visible.
Anchor, swallow and skulls tattoo design
A small black bird in flight tattoo with soft shaded wings on the side of the ribs, shown beside a blue top.
Small black bird in flight on ribs
Black fine line script reading Let it go with four small flying birds on the outer ankle and foot.
Let it go script and birds on the ankle
Black and grey blackwork bird tattoo with a geometric patterned body on the forearm, shown across three photographs.
Geometric bird on forearm
Black ink flash design of three crows in square frames, each in a different pose, with loose ink spots and drips between them.
Three crows in square frames with ink splatter
Black linework design of a vertical stack of symbols: a trident, a triangle with circle, a flame in a circle, a diamond knot and a bird with arrow in a circle.
Stacked symbols tattoo design
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with an hourglass, compass, anchor, palm tree and pink roses.
Hourglass, compass and anchor on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies on a woman's hip and thigh, with a small bird in flight on her ribs, shown while she lies on a blue couch.
Peony and bird tattoo on hip and ribs
Sepia drawing of a swallow in flight beside cursive script reading and in time, this too shall pass.
Swallow in flight with cursive quote
A tattooist in blue gloves uses a machine to ink black linework of a bird with outstretched wings on a client's forearm.
Tattooist inking a bird design on an arm
Close-up of a traditional-style swallow tattoo on a shoulder, its dark body filled with an orange and red rose and green leaves.
Swallow with rose fill on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings over the upper back and shoulder, with peacock feathers running down the spine to the lower back.
Phoenix and peacock feathers across a back
A sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs showing feathers in several sizes and a flock of birds, on a white background.
Gold feather and bird design sheet
Two matching black and grey bird tattoos on the wrists, one perched and one in flight, with two hands held together.
Matching bird tattoos on two wrists
Full-colour neo-traditional phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a long tail of feathers, placed across the upper back.
Colourful phoenix across upper back
Large red and grey phoenix tattoo with cherry blossom branches and falling petals, in a Japanese-inspired style, across the back.
Red phoenix and cherry blossom across a back
Black line-art flash sheet of five paisley-style birds and peacock designs with dense floral filling, shown on a white background.
Five paisley bird designs on a flash sheet
Black and grey fine line tattoo of open books turning into flying birds, running up the inner forearm.
Books turning into birds on a forearm
Fine-line tattoo of a hummingbird with a soft watercolour wash in orange, pink, yellow and green, with a small blue and brown anchor hanging from a thin string on the calf.
Watercolour hummingbird and anchor on a calf
Traditional style owl tattoo on an upper arm, wearing a tweed cap and argyle sweater, with a small red flower beside it.
Owl in tweed cap and argyle sweater
Black and grey realism peacock tattoo with the head on the side of the ribs and feather eyes shaded down the hip and thigh.
Peacock tattoo across hip and thigh
Temporary tattoo sticker sheet showing a colourful feather and a black feather, each with a flock of birds, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Feather and bird flock temporary tattoo design
Colourful phoenix tattoo on a forearm, with orange wings, a dark branch and blue, pink and yellow watercolour splashes behind it.
Phoenix with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Traditional tattoo of two swallows above and below a LIVE FREE banner, with yellow flowers, on the upper arm.
Two swallows and LIVE FREE banner on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a campsite in a circular frame, with a campfire, tent, stump, mountains and framing trees under an orange sunset, on the forearm.
Campfire and tent in a sunset landscape
Traditional style tattoo of two red cardinals with pink blossom and green leaves on the upper thigh, outlined in black.
Two cardinals with blossom on thigh
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing flying doves, clouds and a pocket watch.
Doves and pocket watch sleeve tattoo
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo of two birds with swirls and flowers across the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Two colourful birds on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wing made of feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic wing feathers on upper arm