Bird tattoo ideas

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

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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
Black fine line tattoo of a bird and a rose on the forearm of a person lying on white bedsheets, with the arm raised.
Bird and rose on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a palm tree with birds, a half-set sun and wave lines, on the forearm.
Palm tree and sunset on a forearm
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
Small blue bird on a leafy branch tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised hand with red painted nails.
Blue bird and leafy branch on a wrist
Fine line white ink tattoo of a daisy, three falling droplets and a swallow on a forearm.
Daisy, droplets and swallow on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds towards three birds, with the script 'i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)', on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script on a shoulder
Pencil sketch of a swallow in flight among magnolia blooms and leafy sprigs, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Swallow and magnolia design sketch
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
Colour realism tattoo of two small songbirds perched on pink plum blossom branches over a soft orange circle, on the calf.
Two songbirds on plum blossom on a calf
Black and grey realism raven with thistle stems and a Latin scroll tattooed across a man's chest and shoulder, with a small red line accent.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder
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
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from pink cherry blossom on a branch across a person's upper back.
Hummingbird and cherry blossom on a back
Colourful painterly hummingbird feeding from a yellow flower, tattooed across a person's upper back below the shoulder blade.
Hummingbird and flower on upper back
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with cherry blossom flowers and eye-patterned feathers across a person's upper back.
Phoenix and blossom on a upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose, a small bird and leaves above a banner reading Mom and Dad, on the side of the ribs.
Rose, bird and Mom and Dad banner on the side
Flash sheet of six black line infinity symbol designs, each combined with a feather, rose, birds, music notes, hearts or interlocking loops.
Infinity symbol tattoo flash sheet
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 linework and purple wash drawing of a skull combined with a hummingbird, flower and feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Skull, hummingbird and flower design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched on a branch with fine line leaves, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Raven and foliage on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a bluebird perched on a leafy branch on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Bluebird on a branch on the upper arm
Black linework tree with sparse branches and leaves, its trunk flowing down into a bird with spread wings, tattooed on the inner forearm in a botanical style.
Tree and bird on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a songbird perched among jasmine flowers and leaves on the outer thigh or upper leg.
Songbird and jasmine on an upper leg
Botanical tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm showing two songbirds among raspberries, wild roses and leaves, in mostly grey shading with peach and yellow accents.
Songbirds and wild roses on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a tree with a serene carved face, glowing heart, sun, moon and mushrooms on an upper arm, in a surreal botanical style.
Tree spirit with roots and celestial scene on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a blossoming branch with an open birdcage and bird across the upper back and shoulder.
Branch and birdcage on a shoulder
Black and grey ink-wash tattoo of a large flower on a stem, birds and ink splashes across the forearm.
Ink flower and birds across two forearms
Colour tattoo of a brown owl perched on a branch with blue blossom, a hanging birdcage and a key, with flying birds, on a person's back.
Owl on a branch with birdcage and blue blossom
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing roses, clouds, birds and pine trees in realistic shading.
Black and grey sleeve with clouds and birds
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion head releasing seeds that become flying birds, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a small orange bird perched on a branch with peach blossoms and green leaves, across the inner forearm.
Bird and blossom on a forearm
Realistic sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing red roses and a grey shaded bird with spread wings.
Realistic red roses and bird on upper arm
Black line drawing of a bold, graffiti-style word with a rising sun, clouds, flowers, feathers and a bird, designed as a lettering piece for a tattoo.
Bubble lettering with sun, clouds and flowers
Realistic colour tattoo of a yellow and grey songbird perched on a dark branch with willow catkins, on the upper arm.
Yellow songbird on a willow branch
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple bird perched on a branch with pink cherry blossoms, on the outer thigh.
Purple bird and blossom branch on a thigh
Realism and abstract blend tattoo on a man's chest and shoulder, showing a black raven on thistle stems with a flying bird, red and grey bands and Latin lettering.
Raven and thistle across chest and shoulder
Colour tattoo of two songbirds on a branch with orange buds and a red lotus flower on the outer thigh, in a botanical style.
Two birds and a red lotus on a thigh
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Black line drawing design of a peacock with lotus flowers and a circular frame of heart-shaped motifs, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Peacock and lotus line design
Black and grey realism tattoo of two magpies, one in flight and one near blossom branches, across a woman's back.
Magpies and blossom across a back
Black silhouette of a bird perched on a branch with pink blossoms, tattooed on the forearm of a person wearing a dark blue sleeve.
Bird on a blossom branch on a forearm
Watercolour-style red poppies and two black birds in flight, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Red poppies and birds on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a deer head with antlers, pink blossoms and a perched chickadee, on the upper thigh.
Deer, chickadee and blossom on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hummingbird in flight above hibiscus flowers and leaves on an upper arm.
Hummingbird and hibiscus flowers on an upper arm
Botanical flash design of a compass rose inside a wreath of branches, flowers and leaves, with a bird, a rope and an anchor, on a cream background.
Compass and anchor wreath design
Black and grey tattoo of a curled fox within a wreath of roses and foliage, with a tree trunk above, on a person's ankle and foot.
Curled fox in a rose wreath on an ankle