Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey back tattoo of a bird in flight beside German text, with a brushstroke ladder shape and red wash, placed across the back.
Bird in flight with German text on a back
Black and grey realism tattoos of a feather with a flock of birds rising from its tip, on both forearms of a person in a black top.
Bird flock rising from feathers on both forearms
Realistic coloured tattoo of a fox with feathered wings, leafy branches and a long curling tail across a person's back and side.
Fox with feathered wings across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large raven with open beak, with a second feathered bird below it, across the ribs.
Large raven with a second bird on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two feathers, birds and the word Dream in script, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a wrist
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a feather dissolving into flying birds, with the script words sometimes you gotta fall before you fly running along the shaft, shown as a tattoo design.
Feather turning into birds with script
Black and grey realism tattoo of a stag head with geometric triangles, birds and pine trees on a forearm, shown against a blurred garden.
Stag and geometric triangles on a forearm
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 dreamcatcher with shaded feathers and turquoise beads, with swallows, tattooed along the ribs of a bare torso.
Dreamcatcher and swallows on the ribs
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
Black and grey realism chest tattoo of an eye, a Roman numeral clock face and birds, with a heartbeat line on the shoulder.
Realistic eye and clock on chest
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
Realistic colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight, with green plumage, a red throat and dark wings, on reddish skin.
Hummingbird in flight
Two photographs of rib tattoos: a red and grey bird beneath the script words Together forever never apart, and a shaded grey daisy beneath Maybe in distance but not in heart.
Bird and daisy rib tattoos with script quotes
Black and grey realistic drawing of a swallow in flight with spread wings and a forked tail on a cream textured background.
Swallow in flight drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking apart into flying birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking up into a flock of birds across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Feather turning into birds on upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a green hummingbird on a shoulder blade, with the black script words This too shall pass curving beneath it.
Hummingbird and script on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a feather shading from green to pink that breaks into small birds, with the word Grandma in script below, on the upper chest.
Feather dissolving into birds with script
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the forearm that breaks up into flying bird silhouettes, shown across three photographs from different angles.
Feather turning into flying birds
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman in a fedora with a band across her eyes, two ravens and handwritten script covering the upper back.
Woman in fedora and birds on a full back
Colourful realism tattoo of a horse's head with flowing mane, orange feathers and dark birds, covering the whole of a person's back.
Horse portrait with feathers across a full back
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in a realistic style on the upper chest, near the collarbone.
Small swallow tattoo on upper chest
Greyscale pencil drawing of a magpie in flight with spread wings and tail feathers, shown as a realistic tattoo design on plain paper.
Magpie in flight pencil drawing
Black and grey pencil drawing of two owls arranged in a yin yang circle, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Two owls in a yin yang circle
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
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 script lettering, three black bird silhouettes and a shaded purple and blue feather tattooed across the top of a foot, in a realism and lettering style.
Feather, birds and script quote on a foot
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey owl perched on a branch with grass stems and sweeping arcs, placed on the upper back.
Realistic owl on a branch on the back
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, birds and a rose on a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pharaoh with a bird perched on his headdress, covering the upper arm.
Pharaoh portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with flying birds and Beautiful Disaster script lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with lettering on ribs
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of ravens in flight over a pine forest, with a large raven perched at the lower forearm, shown from two angles.
Ravens and pine forest on a forearm
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
Black and grey realistic swallow tattoo in flight over the shoulder blade of a person wearing a black top.
Swallow in flight on a shoulder
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Black and grey feather tattoo on the ankle and foot, with its soft plumes breaking up into a flock of small birds up the shin.
Feather dissolving into birds on an ankle
Colour realism tattoo of a green and yellow hummingbird with grey wings in flight on the side of a woman's neck, over a teal wash.
Hummingbird tattoo on the side of the neck
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
Realistic owl face tattoo with blue eyes on an upper arm, shown in black and grey shading resting on a dark padded surface.
Realistic owl face on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small songbird perched on an ornate scroll on a forearm, with a flourish rising above the bird.
Songbird on a scrollwork forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with a clock face on the upper chest and shoulder, with a small bird on the opposite shoulder.
Raven and clock across chest and shoulder
Pencil sketch of a feather with flock of birds lifting away from its tip and the words Take those broken wings and learn to fly, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Feather with birds rising and a quote
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