Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Small black fine line tattoo of a flying bird on the inner forearm, above the wrist, with a stacked gold and black bracelet set and a light blue denim shirt and jeans.
Small bird tattoo on a wrist
Close view of a bare foot balanced on a rail, with a fine line black swallow tattoo on the top of the foot near the ankle.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Two small black ink tattoos on adjacent fingers, a swallow in flight and a birdcage with a heart, both partly covered by clear wrap, in a fine line style on the hand.
Swallow and birdcage on fingers
Fine line outline of a swallow in dark ink on the side of a finger, against a red surface.
Swallow tattoo on a finger
Fine line grey tattoo of three swallows in flight on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Three swallows on upper back
Flash sheet of metallic gold and silver tattoo designs including arrows, feathers, chevrons, a swallow, a dreamcatcher and an infinity symbol.
Metallic gold and silver arrow and feather flash sheet
Black and grey fine line outline of a swallow in flight on the wrist, with the hand softly blurred in the foreground.
Swallow tattoo on a wrist
Black outline swallow tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned person against a dark background.
Swallow outline on an inner wrist
Fine line black script lettering with two small swallows in flight on the forearm.
Script lettering and two swallows on forearm
Fine line black swallows in flight across the outer foot near the ankle, with pink toenail polish visible.
Swallows in flight on a foot
Black and grey fine line script reading fri som en fågel with a small swallow on a person's upper back, placed between the shoulder blades.
Script lettering and swallow on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight, with a thin line hanging down to a small anchor, on the side of a person's ribs.
Swallow and anchor on the ribs
Two small black fine line swallow tattoos with pink accents on the inner wrists of a pair of hands, with pink painted nails visible.
Two small swallow tattoos on wrists
Black and grey photo of three small fine line birds in flight on the inner wrist, with a knitted sleeve and wooden boards behind.
Three small birds on a wrist
Two people in pink camisoles show matching small black fine line swallow tattoos on the upper chest, one on each side.
Matching fine line swallow tattoos on the chest
Fine line geometric swallow tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, with cream fabric wrapped across the upper torso.
Geometric swallow on the ribs
Black fine line drawing of a stylised swallow with curling tail swirls and a trailing vine of leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Swirling bird and leaf vine line design
Black and white photo of a bare foot on a rail, with a fine line swallow tattoo on the ankle and top of the foot.
Swallow tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey script tattoo reading Ohana with three small swallow silhouettes, placed on the side of the ribs below a black bra strap.
Ohana script lettering with swallows on ribs
Black fine line swallow tattoo on the inner wrist and base of the palm of an open hand, against a soft blurred background.
Swallow tattoo on an open hand
Black ink drawing of a swallow in flight with spread wings and a forked tail, suitable as a tattoo design in a traditional style.
Swallow in flight, black linework
Black fine line tattoo of two swallows in flight on the side of a torso, above the waistband of black lace underwear.
Two swallows on a side torso
Flash drawing of a flying swallow with black lace-like linework, cream floral details and deep red wings, with no body placement shown.
Swallow with lace-pattern body and red wings
Black and grey fine line swallow tattoo on the inner wrist, with pale pink roses in the background.
Swallow tattoo on the inner wrist
Two black swallows above the words we only part to meet again 5-17-12, set in a small typewriter-style font on the side of the ribs.
Two swallows and a quote on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a swallow in flight on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone, with a dark top and dark hair visible.
Small swallow on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of five swallows flying towards a shaded feather on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallows and feather on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight, shown on skin with soft shading across its wings.
Swallow in flight in black and grey
Fine line black swallow tattoo on the back of a hand, with more tattoo work visible on the forearm against a dark background.
Swallow on the back of a hand
Black fine line swallow tattoo with hatched wings on the inside of a forearm.
Swallow on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of small birds in flight and a scripture verse in script on a woman's upper back, with the sea behind her.
Birds and script on a upper back
Small black and grey fine line swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a neck, with a dangling teal earring nearby.
Swallow in flight on the neck
Black ink infinity symbol with the word family in script and small birds, tattooed on the lower back.
Infinity family script with birds on lower back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows on the shoulders, joined by draped bead chains across the upper chest.
Swallows and bead chain across chest
Two matching tattoos on the inner wrists, a small black swallow on the left and a shaded birdcage with an open door on the right, in a fine line style with a red trail.
Swallow and open birdcage on wrists
Fine line black ink swallow tattoo on a shoulder, shown in close up above a dark grey top.
Small swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line and dotwork tattoo of a world map inside a dotted circle with a stippled compass star above it, placed on the upper back beside swallow tattoos.
World map and compass rose on the back
Small swallow tattoo in brown and grey with a red throat, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Swallow on the upper chest
Three small black swallows in flight tattooed on the back of a neck, in a fine line style, partly framed by hair.
Three swallows on the nape of the neck
Black linework tattoo of a bird in flight with outstretched wings on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Bird in flight on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight on the upper arm, below a rolled white shirt sleeve.
Swallow in flight on upper arm
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
Black fine line script reading Family within an infinity loop, with three small birds, tattooed on the top of a foot.
Family script with infinity loop and birds on a foot
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 and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Three small birds on a collarbone
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