Bird tattoo ideas

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Realism style tattoo of a shaded purple feather with black birds rising from its tip and script lettering beside it, on the side of a torso.
Purple feather with birds and script on the side
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four birds in flight above the script words life is a beautiful struggle, across the ribs.
Birds and script quote on the ribs
A red and blue-grey phoenix tattoo with outstretched wings and a long flowing tail, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red phoenix on a side ribcage
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of two birds perched on a wire with a small heart above, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two birds on a wire with heart on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a soaring eagle with spread wings across the side of a ribcage.
Soaring eagle on the ribs
Six-panel collage of black feather tattoos, some with birds and script, on the ribs, shoulder, back, ankle and neck.
Feather tattoos in six placements
Realistic colour tattoo of a magpie perched on a branch with a red ribbon and an antique key, on the side of the ribs.
Magpie and key on the ribs
Red and black phoenix tattoo with spread wings and long trailing tail feathers on the side of a person's ribs.
Red phoenix on the ribs
Fine line black and grey geometric thunderbird with a vertical arrow tattooed on the ribs.
Geometric thunderbird and arrow on ribs
Black script quote reading Our flaws are what makes us perfect, with four solid bird silhouettes, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Quote with four flying birds on ribs
Watercolour style tattoo of a blue and grey bird in flight with orange splashes, placed on the side of the ribs.
Blue watercolour bird on the ribs
Watercolour style bird tattoo in blue, red, orange and green with loose black linework, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour bird tattoo on the ribs
A watercolour-style tattoo of a bird perched on a thin branch across the ribs, in loose blue, yellow, red and pink washes.
Watercolour bird on a branch on the ribs
Black tattoo on a side ribs placement of a shaded feather whose tip breaks up into a flock of flying birds.
Birds rising from a feather on the ribs
Two tattooed people in a Japanese style: a woman with a grey oni mask on her stomach and a man with a full colour sleeve and an oni mask on his chest.
Two people with Japanese style tattoo sleeves and torsos
Colour tattoo of a feather in blue, purple and black with curling swirls and small birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather with swirls and birds on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a phoenix rising from its bow, with smoky swirls, on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising from a key on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying birds across the left side of a torso, on the ribs, in a fine solid black style.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Five small black silhouette swallows in flight tattooed on the left side of a woman's ribs, with her bare back visible.
Five swallows in flight on ribs
Colour tattoo of pink lilies and a hummingbird on the side of the ribs, with shaded petals and a teal wash behind the flowers.
Pink lilies and hummingbird on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses and a face on the outer thigh, with a small line tattoo on the ribs.
Roses and portrait tattoo on the thigh
Black tribal-style owl tattoo with swirling ornamental lines on the side of the ribs.
Tribal owl tattoo on the side ribs
Realistic tattoo on a side ribcage of skin tearing open to reveal blue sky and clouds, with black swallows in flight.
Torn skin revealing sky and swallows on ribs
Black and grey dove holding a chain with two ornate keys, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Dove carrying keys on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anchor woven into an infinity symbol, with small birds flying off one end, on the side of the torso.
Infinity anchor with birds on the side
Black and grey tattoo of clouds and a bird in flight on the outer thigh, with a small tattoo visible on the ribs beside a teal sports bra.
Clouds and bird tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with gears, flying birds and the word Now, on a person's ribs.
Cracked pocket watch with birds on ribs
Colour tattoo of two bob-haired girls beneath pink peonies and a grey bird, on the side of the ribs.
Two girls with peonies and a bird on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of an anchor with a heart and three small birds in flight, sitting on the side of the torso.
Anchor, heart and birds on the side
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
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 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
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
A woman lying down wearing a black top and black briefs, with black and grey tattoos on her upper arm, forearm, ribs and thigh.
Black and grey tattoos on arm, torso and thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a palm tree, waves and birds inside a dotted-edge inverted triangle, on the side of a person's ribs.
Palm tree and waves in a triangle on the side ribs
Close crop of a fit torso in a white sports bra and black briefs showing a small outlined heart tattoo on the side of the ribs and a grey shaded bird tattoo on the thigh.
Small heart on ribs and bird on thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a feather fading into a flock of black birds, placed on the side of the ribs.
Colourful feather with flying birds on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a flock of birds, a dandelion and cursive script on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Bird flock and script on the side torso
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a mandala, lotus and stylised birds across a person's torso and thigh, photographed in low light.
Blackwork mandala and lotus across torso and thigh
Fine line black script reading we only part to meet again with a date beneath and two small bird silhouettes, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Script quote and two birds on the ribs
Colourful sketch-style bird tattoo with black linework and watercolour-like splashes across the ribs and side of a bare back.
Multicoloured sketch-style bird on ribs
Black script tattoo reading A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, with small birds beneath, on a person's ribs.
Quote and small birds on the ribs
Purple shaded feather tattoo with black bird silhouettes rising from its tip and fine script lettering beside it, on the side of the ribs.
Purple feather with birds and script on ribs
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a ribcage, shown in a black and white photo with a hand holding fabric and a striped background.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a yellow awareness ribbon wrapped around a shaded grey feather, with small birds flying off it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Feather and yellow ribbon with birds on ribs
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a feather with a flock of birds rising from it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Feather with birds taking flight on the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a phoenix tattoo with swirling scrollwork across a woman's lower back and side, shown from behind with long dark hair.
Phoenix tattoo across a back and ribs
Side view of a torso in a bikini on a beach, showing a black and grey shaded feather on the hip, a column of small birds up the ribs and fine script with stars above.
Feather, birds and script on a side torso