Bird tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Red phoenix rising beside cherry blossom branches and drifting petals, in a colour tattoo across the side and back of a torso.
Red phoenix and cherry blossom on a torso
Black and grey tattoo of a feather with birds flying away and the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Feather, birds and quote on upper back
Realistic castle, moon and birds above a stone labyrinth tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shaded in grey with yellow-lit windows.
Castle and labyrinth sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dandelion clock on the forearm, with its seeds turning into a flock of birds flying upwards.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a black raven perched over a brick house with lit windows, with a red eight-pointed star above, on an upper arm.
Raven perched on a house on an upper arm
Realistic tattoo of red birds flying over a cloudy sky, with a thorny branch and a nest of three blue eggs, on an upper arm.
Red birds and nest on an upper arm
Two panels of abstract geometric tattoos: a stippled face with orange and blue accents on a forearm, and a tree, bird, hand and sun on a back.
Abstract face on forearm and tree on back
Two forearms shown side by side with a watercolour-style tattoo of a howling wolf, a bare tree, a flying bird and a yellow moon on the forearms.
Wolf, tree and bird across two forearms
Black and white photo of a small solid black penguin tattoo with a swirling body line on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small penguin tattoo on the inner forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a seated mermaid within an anchor frame, with a fleur-de-lis above, on the outer thigh.
Mermaid and anchor on a thigh
Line drawing of a stylised bird in red, black and white, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Stylised red and black bird design
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a teal and orange bird with long flowing feathers across an upper arm.
Teal and orange bird on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an owl with blossoms and clover across an upper arm and shoulder.
Colourful owl and blossoms on an upper arm
Colour tattoo on a person's upper back showing an oval view of a green valley with a winding path and distant mountains, beside an open round door, framed by black silhouettes of a tower, birds and
Open round door landscape on upper back
Full sleeve tattoo of stylised birds, leaves and geometric motifs with dotwork shading, running from the upper arm down to the forearm.
Sleeve of stylised birds and leaves
Black and grey drawing of a tall Norse-style design with interlaced knotwork, a central round knot, a sword-like form and stylised animal heads, shown on plain paper.
Norse knotwork and beast design
Black and white photo of a blackwork winged bird tattoo with spread wings on a woman's upper chest, while her hand holds a strap of her top.
Winged bird tattoo on upper chest
Large colour tattoo of a teal peacock with red peonies and small flowers across a woman's upper and lower back, in a neo-traditional style.
Peacock and peonies across the back
Realistic shaded tattoo of a swallow in flight in red, brown and cream tones, on the ankle and lower leg.
Swallow in flight on an ankle
Black line drawing of four stacked teacups decorated with roses, flowers, leaves and birds, drawn as a tattoo flash design.
Stacked teacups with floral and bird designs
Six vertical illustrated flash designs in a neo-traditional style, each showing a Disney-inspired princess or fairy character framed by roses, ribbons and banners.
Six princess flash designs with banners
Black ink tattoo of two silhouetted birds on a branch with a small heart knot and a script quote above, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Birds on a branch with quote across the upper back
Black linework tattoo design of a winged fairy beside a crescent moon, with flowers, stars, swirling ribbons and jellyfish, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Fairy with moon, jellyfish and flowing swirls
Realistic colour tattoo of a flock of black birds over a pink and purple sunset, with a wrecked ship in waves and a cliff, across a person's upper back and side.
Bird flock and sunset sea scene on a back
Black ink tattoo on a thigh with script lettering reading Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, a flock of birds and a feather.
Quote, birds and feather on a thigh
Black line tattoo of an owl perched on a leafy branch, shown on the inner wrist and forearm of a person.
Owl perched on a branch on the wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a stylised bird above the words remember who you are running down a forearm, with a studded bracelet on the wrist.
Bird outline and script on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm of a dandelion head whose drifting seeds turn into a flock of birds.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on the upper arm, with soft purple and teal shading behind it.
Realistic barn owl on upper arm
Black ink tribal-style design of a bird with outstretched wings and interlaced knotwork across its body, drawn on a pale background.
Tribal bird in flight design
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing an eye inside a lace-edged heart above a large pink rose, with red roses, swallows and butterflies around it.
Eye in heart and pink rose on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with birds lifting away from it and the script Psalms 91:4 beside it, on skin, likely the back or side of the torso.
Feather and birds with Psalms 91:4 script
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a raven in profile with a swirling smoke band, on the inner forearm of a person whose hand is visible.
Realistic raven and smoke swirl on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a large-eyed owl perched on a bare branch, placed on the top of a person's shoulder.
Owl on a branch on the shoulder
Close photo of a realistic blue and teal bird in flight tattooed on the outer upper arm, with grey shading and black linework.
Blue bird in flight on an upper arm
Black and grey swallow in flight beside purple and grey chrysanthemums and leaves across an upper arm and shoulder.
Swallow and chrysanthemums on an upper arm
Black and white illustration of four swallows in flight, shaded in a realistic style, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Four swallows in flight
Three solid black silhouette swallows in flight on a white background, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Three swallows in flight silhouette
Black and grey line drawing of two stacked dreamcatchers with hanging feathers, beads, small flowers and a flock of birds, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and birds design
Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of five birds in flight along the side of the ribs.
Flock of birds in flight on the ribs
Back of a person showing a watercolour-style bird tattoo in bright blues, oranges and reds with loose black linework, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Watercolour bird tattoo across upper back
Three-panel image of a woman's back: a large colour tattoo of a woman's face, red poppies and a pocket watch, and a black-and-grey spine design with a bird-like shape below.
Back tattoos with portrait, poppies and clock
Colour traditional tattoo of a grey pigeon with a blue and magenta neck, a yellow banner reading COO-COO and a red rose, on a forearm.
Pigeon with banner and rose on a forearm
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork shading and handwritten script across the shoulder blade, with a dotted-line plant and teal accents down the back.
Geometric bird and dotted plant on a back
Red poppy tattoo with black ink splatter and drips on the forearm, in a painterly watercolour style.
Poppy with ink splatter on a forearm
Black and grey crows perched on blossom branches with small red accents, tattooed across the upper arm.
Two crows and blossom branches on upper arm
Black ink flash design of a bare tree with a small figure on a swing, birds flying up and away, and curved script reading she said close your eyes, and free your mind, you're free to fly.
Tree, swing and birds with script lyric
Colour realism tattoo of a barn owl in blue, teal and purple tones on the upper arm.
Barn owl on an upper arm