Bird tattoo ideas

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

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Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a teal bird resembling a peacock, with a red rose and green leaves, on an upper arm.
Peacock and rose on an upper arm
Black and grey tree tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder, with birds, a faint musical staff, a small red berry and roots reaching down the arm.
Tree with birds and roots on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of two roses, a Roman numeral pocket watch and swallows with scrollwork across an upper arm, shown in three side-by-side views.
Roses, pocket watch and swallows on upper arm
Black botanical tattoo on an upper arm showing a blossom branch with a bird in flight, above two bands of lace-like pattern.
Blossom branch, bird and lace bands on upper arm
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo with roses and a bird across the upper arm and forearm of a person seated on a vintage pickup tailgate.
Floral sleeve with a bird on the arm
Colour tattoo of a robin perched on a branch of pink cherry blossom across the upper arm and shoulder.
Robin and cherry blossom on an upper arm
Collage of small black fine line tattoos: two triangles on the wrists, a deer head on the back of the neck, a tiny mark on a finger, and a palm tree on the upper arm.
Small fine line tattoos: triangles, deer and palm tree
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
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of two songbirds, a red birdhouse and pink blossom wrapping around an upper arm.
Birds and a red birdhouse with blossom on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cuckoo clock with a deer head, maple leaves and birds, covering the upper arm.
Cuckoo clock with deer and maple leaves on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a songbird perched on a blossom branch with bleeding heart flowers, running from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Bird and blossom on an upper arm
Realistic grey owl above a wreath of pink roses and green leaves on an upper arm, with part of another tattoo visible at the edge.
Owl above roses on upper arm
Colour realism full sleeve tattoo of lilies, magnolias and a bluebird on a branch over a green and orange background, shown from four angles on an arm.
Floral full sleeve with bluebird on branch
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of pink peonies, peach anemones and green leaves across a woman's back shoulder and upper arm, with a small bird near the shoulder blade.
Peonies and anemones across a shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of a black tree silhouette with birds, watercolour splashes in blue, green, pink and purple, and Celtic knotwork roots, on an upper arm.
Tree and birds with watercolour sky on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a chickadee perched on a branch with pink blossoms, shown on the upper arm in a traditional style.
Chickadee on a blossom branch on the upper arm
Realistic colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a hummingbird, red poppies, poppy seed heads and a blue butterfly, shown from two angles.
Hummingbird and red poppies on a full arm sleeve
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cardinal and blossom on upper arm
Botanical arm sleeve with two birds, peony flowers and leaves in black and grey, with red linework on the shoulder.
Birds and peonies on an arm sleeve
Black line tattoo of peonies and leaves on an upper arm, botanical style, with a partial bird tattoo visible on the forearm below.
Peony and rose bouquet on upper arm
Woman in a peach sleeveless blouse with a lace collar, showing colour tattoos of roses and a bird on her upper arms and forearms.
Colour roses and bird tattoos on both arms
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing peonies, lavender sprigs, leaves and a small brown songbird.
Peony and songbird sleeve on an arm
Vintage-style botanical tattoos on a shoulder and upper arm, showing a nest with blue eggs, a pink rose and a sparrow on a blossom branch.
Sparrow, nest and rose on upper arm
Bearded man with arms crossed showing black and grey tattoos on both forearms and upper arms, including a sunflower and a bird.
Tattooed forearms and upper arms in denim
Black and grey realism tattoo of two gerbera daisies with a faint bird behind them, on the shoulder and upper arm.
Two gerbera daisies and a bird on a shoulder
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo with red poppies, a bird, a skull and German text, shown from two angles on an arm.
Bird, poppies and skull full sleeve
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of pink roses, a songbird and pansies with green leaves and soft grey shading on an upper arm.
Roses, songbird and pansies on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tree branches and birds in a night sky across a realistic arm sleeve, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Tree and birds sleeve on an arm
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree with branches over the shoulder and upper arm, with three birds in flight across the upper back, photographed from behind.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, lilies, leaves and a small songbird across an upper arm, shown in three angled photos.
Botanical flowers and songbird on upper arm
Black line drawing of a woman with long hair and closed eyes, showing a Japanese-style sleeve of cherry blossoms, a koi-like fish and a skull on her arm.
Woman with Japanese-style sleeve and skull
Full colour realism sleeve tattoo on an arm showing chickadees, cherry blossom, purple flowers and a woman's face against a blue sky, shown from five angles.
Bird, blossom and woman full sleeve
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird on a branch with pink peonies, green leaves, a beaded chain, a skull and a key, on an upper arm.
Hummingbird, peonies and key on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a songbird inside a wreath of flowers and berries, with the words Free Indeed above, on the upper arm.
Songbird in a flower wreath with Free Indeed lettering
Colour tattoo of a brown songbird inside a wreath of leaves, flowers and berries with the words FREE INDEED above it, on the upper arm.
Bird and floral wreath with lettering on upper arm
Gold and black metallic temporary tattoos include a spread-winged bird on the upper arm, a dotted geometric band on the forearm and a floral design on the foot.
Metallic temporary tattoos on legs at the beach
Colour tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from a red hibiscus flower with a leafy stem, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Hummingbird and hibiscus on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower, marigold and perched bird down an upper arm, with a swooping bird and FORGIVE ribbon across the shoulder.
Sunflower and bird upper arm with ribbon
Realism tattoo of a hummingbird above two red roses and grey leaves, shown across the upper arm and shoulder in three photographs.
Hummingbird and red roses on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of an open birdcage with pink and blue flowers on the upper arm and shoulder, with a small swallow in flight above it.
Birdcage and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo with leaves, flowers and a vine on the upper arm and forearm, shown below a white short sleeve.
Black and grey botanical arm tattoo
Close-up of a realistic owl tattoo with a soft blue wash and fern fronds on the inner upper arm.
Owl perched on a branch on the upper arm
Colour tattoo of a goldfinch perched on a branch with pink wild roses, daisies and leafy sprigs, on the upper arm.
Goldfinch and wild roses on an upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a small bird with clockwork gears in its body, surrounded by red poppies and green leaves.
Clockwork bird with red poppies on an upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of red roses, white and lilac wildflowers and green leaves across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red roses and wildflowers across upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a man's arm, showing a bird in flight, a feather and flowers in a Botanical and Traditional style, running from the upper arm to the forearm.
Bird, feather and flower sleeve on an arm
Colourful realistic full sleeve tattoo on an arm with a hummingbird, a robin, sunflowers, dahlias, pansies and blackberries, shown in three views.
Floral realism full sleeve with birds and sunflower
Colour fine line tattoo on an upper arm showing a dragonfly, a bee, a dark bird and grass stems with red flowers, beside a framed print of the same design.
Insects, bird and grasses on an upper arm