Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Two matching fine line tattoos of small birds perched on a branch, one on each inner wrist.
Matching bird and branch wrist tattoos
Realistic black and grey owl tattoo with orange eyes, shown on an upper arm in a Realism style.
Realistic owl tattoo on an arm
Pale fine-line outline of a dove carrying an olive branch on the inner forearm, shown in white ink against skin.
White-ink dove carrying an olive branch on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate feather with three small birds flying off it, on the side of a ribcage.
Ornate feather with three birds on the ribs
Collage of six colourful watercolour-style tattoos, including a wolf head, a splashed bird across a woman's upper back and shoulder, an elephant on an upper arm, and an orange sun on a man's arm.
Watercolour wolf, bird, elephant and sun tattoos
Lower back tattoo of the Little Prince beside a stream of birds, small stars and an orange planet, with French script beneath, in a fine line style.
Little Prince scene across the lower back
Black ink tattoo of a flying raven whose wing turns into bare tree branches, shaded in blackwork and realism style across the ribs.
Raven with a bare tree wing on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on an upper back showing a shaded feather, a flock of birds and the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not.
Feather, birds and quote on upper back
Black silhouette of a bare tree with fine branches and three flying birds tattooed across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Watercolour style fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that turn into small birds, across the shoulder blade of a person.
Dandelion seeds and birds on a shoulder
Black anchor tattoo on the inner wrist with a flock of small birds flying off its shank, photographed on a tiled floor.
Anchor with flying birds on a wrist
Flash sheet of black line-drawn geometric animals, including a fox, a horse, a deer and a dinosaur, alongside diamonds and faceted hearts on a white background.
Geometric animal and gem flash sheet
Black and grey geometric design of an eagle head and flowing feathers, drawn with hatched triangular linework on a textured background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Geometric eagle head in black and grey
Black and grey flash sheet of seven numbered swan designs, ranging from sketchy brushwork to clean single-line outlines.
Seven swan designs on a flash sheet
Neo-traditional thigh tattoo of an ornate black frame holding handwritten script, with swallows and red roses below.
Script frame with birds and roses on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird on a wavy line leading to the word Believe, on the inner wrist of a clenched hand.
Bird and Believe script on the wrist
Blue and black silhouetted birds in flight across the upper back, with the script lettering Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, in a Lettering style on the shoulder blade.
Flock of birds and script quote on upper back
Black feather tattoo on the upper back that breaks apart into a flock of flying bird silhouettes towards the shoulder.
Feather dissolving into birds on the back
Colour tattoo of mountains, a lake and pine trees inside a diamond frame with a red and orange sunset, on the forearm.
Mountain lake sunset in a diamond frame
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with splashes of paint, placed on the shoulder.
Watercolour hummingbird on a shoulder
Back tattoo of an autumn tree with red and orange leaves, a bird on a branch and two black silhouettes sitting at its base.
Autumn tree with two silhouettes on the back
Fine line tattoo of small birds in flight trailing down the neck behind the ear, shown in black ink on a woman with her hair up in a ponytail.
Small birds in flight on the neck
Thin black outline tattoo of a bird with a long curved neck and outstretched wing on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Single-line bird on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring bear with a smaller bird head beneath it on the upper arm.
Roaring bear with bird on upper arm
Flash sheet of six black line infinity symbol designs, featuring a feather, a rose, birds, music notes, hearts and interlocked loops.
Infinity symbol flash sheet with six designs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a long-beaked bird with an ornate patterned tail on the forearm of a person whose hand rests on a lace garment.
Ornate bird tattoo on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a black raven with red ribbons and a banner reading CONSIDER THE RAVEN, on the upper arm.
Raven with Consider the Raven banner
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three solid black swallows in flight across the side of a torso, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Two black and grey forearm tattoos: a flock of birds flying from an open birdcage with a key and scrollwork, in a Blackwork style on the forearm.
Birdcage and flying birds on forearms
Black ink silhouette of a raven with spread wings and talons tucked below, drawn with ragged brushed edges on a pale grey background.
Raven in flight silhouette
Black ink botanical tattoo of a small bird perched on a stem with a poppy and a rose-like bloom, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and poppy on a side body
Colour swallow tattoo with a red throat and blue-black wings, set inside a thin black circle on a person's upper back.
Swallow in a circle on a upper back
Black botanical tattoo of two perched birds, a flying swallow and curling vines with leaves on a person's torso.
Birds and vines tattoo on the torso
Black and grey realism raven tattoos on both forearms, with a small fine line fleur-de-lis above the left wrist.
Two raven tattoos on forearms
Forearm tattoo of a peacock over a vintage French text page, with black ink splatters and a faint blue-green wash behind the text.
Peacock on vintage French page forearm
Fine line tattoo of a black outlined bird beside a blank circle, under an arc of coloured raindrops, on a forearm.
Bird under coloured raindrops on a forearm
Shaded pencil-style drawing of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, a tattoo design set against soft smoky clouds.
Owl on a branch tattoo design
Collage of a purple galaxy-patterned swallow tattoo with white star dots on skin, shown on a shoulder, beside a photo of a starry night sky.
Galaxy swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight on the forearm, with bold outlines and shaded wings.
Two swallows on a forearm
Traditional-style swallow outline in white ink on the wrist, shown as pale raised lines against reddened skin.
Swallow outline in white ink on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of four small black birds in flight on the side of a woman's neck, with a blonde fishtail braid.
Four small birds on the neck
Black and grey fine line tattoo on the inner wrist showing an infinity symbol with the word faith, the reference heb 11:1 and three birds in flight above.
Infinity symbol with faith and birds on a wrist
Two matching black and grey shoulder tattoos of three birds on a branch, with script reading Where you go, I'll go and Where you stay, I'll stay.
Matching bird and script shoulder tattoos
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock with a blue head and green eye-patterned tail feathers across the top of a bare foot, on grass.
Peacock tattoo on the top of a foot
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a grey pigeon with dandelion and cow parsley flowers and leaves on the inner forearm, with a small red word tattoo above it.
Pigeon and wildflowers on a forearm
Colourful hummingbird tattoo on an ankle, with painterly orange, red and teal wings and a long purple tail curling down the leg.
Colourful hummingbird with swirling tail on ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on a branch, running along the outer forearm.
Barn owl portrait on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of an ornate stylised bird with swirling filigree detailing, paired with flower shapes, on a plain white background.
Ornate bird with swirls and flowers