Feathers of specific birds represent quality of the same bird.
Most common feather tattoos are peacock feather tattoo, eagle feather tattoo. Feather turning into a flock of birds is a one of the common design.
Colourful feather tattoos look perfect when done on back or ankle. Dreamcatcher are more in fashion. Dreamcatcher has feathers below a web, it is said that the feathers turn bad dreams to good dreams.