Swallow tattoo ideas

650 photos and flash · 46% Traditional, 20% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Colour and black-and-grey tattoo on a person's back showing a swallow in flight between three red poppies, with birds and ink splashes above.
Swallow and red poppies down a back
Black and grey photo of a woman's bare back with a small swallow tattoo near the neck and fine script across the lower back.
Swallow and script on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a mountain ridge with pine trees, a swallow and a compass with N and W arrows, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain ridge, pines and swallow on shoulder blade
Two photographs of black tattoos on the upper back: a tree with roots on the left and a hatched swallow near the nape on the right.
Tree and swallow tattoos on the upper back
Black and grey swallows flying toward an ornate baroque mirror frame tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallows and an ornate mirror frame on upper back
Black and grey swallow tattoo with swept wings and a curling tail on the upper back, photographed from behind.
Swallow tattoo on upper back
Large black and grey traditional back tattoo of a woman's face within a rose, with wings above, leaves, swallows and a lace-style border, on a person's back.
Woman's face in a rose across the back
Collage of nine small black tattoos on hands, wrists, neck and back, including birds in flight, an infinity symbol, a barcode and script lettering.
Nine small tattoos: birds, script and symbols
Colourful watercolour-style feather tattoo in blue, teal and purple, with three small swallows, across a person's upper back.
Watercolour feather and swallows on upper back
Black and grey swallows and a fine script line running down the spine on a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Swallows and script down the spine
Black script tattoo reading 'The earth has music for those who listen...' with three black swallows in flight, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallows and quote script on upper back
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 infinity tattoo with an anchor, rope, two red roses and a script name, placed across the upper back with two swallows above.
Infinity anchor and roses on upper back
Two traditional style swallow tattoos on the upper back of a person wearing a white lace top with a scooped neckline.
Two swallows on upper back
Black and teal fine script quote with swallows, swirls and a purple and teal butterfly tattooed across a person's upper back.
Swallows, swirls and script quote on upper back
Back view of a woman in a white backless gown showing a fine line black tattoo of two swallows on her upper back.
Two swallows on upper back
Watercolour-style tattoo of a swallow in flight with red poppies and black birds across a person's upper back.
Swallow and red poppies across the back
Traditional style tattoo of a black and grey swallow carrying a branch of pink blossom, placed on the upper back.
Swallow carrying a blossom branch on the back