Meaning of eagle feather tattoo for women

Eagle tattoos are common choices for men and women who serve as police officers, firefighters, soldiers, or other service members.

Eagles tattoo are also often accompanied by word banners, particularly if the tattoo is done as a memorial or tribute to someone. Words such as freedom, strength, and liberty are popular choices added to banners or underneath a tattoo of an eagle.

Images of eagles tattoo have played important roles throughout history in many different lands, appearing in various emblems.

In ancient Greece, the eagle was worshiped and associated with the Sun god, while in Norse mythology, eagles tattoo were said to be associated with the god Odin, who represented wisdom.

In Native American cultures, the free-spirited eagle is deeply revered and their eagle tattoo feathers were often given as a sign of pride, security or friendship.

Eagle tattoos can be done in many different creative ways and found just about anywhere on the body.

The most common area for this type of tattoo is the upper arm, followed by the shoulders, and the upper and lower back areas.

The back is a great location for designs of eagles tattoo with their wings fully spread as if in flight. If the design is large enough, detailed feathers are usually the main feature of the tattoo, which gives the eagle a realistic appearance.

Eagles tattoo can also be done as smaller designs, featuring only the head of the bird, or even done in tribal-style completely in black.

They can also be worked into leg or armbands, or as a part of another design.

Some eagles tattoo are tattooed in flight, as if swooping in on their prey, complete with sharp talons, and of course the internet and many tattoo shops are full of images of the majestic eagle in varying poses.

If patriotism is an integral part of the tattoo, red, white, and blue will be prominent colors, in addition to the various shades of browns and beige for the eagle itself.

An eagle can also be incorporated into many backgrounds and mountainous nature scenes, or along with other types of wildlife.

Also known as an American Harpy Eagle, the Harpy Eagle, is a tropical species of eagle that lives in Central and South America. This majestic Eagle is the largest and most powerful "raptor" species of bird found in the Americas. The Harpy has the largest known habitat rage of any eagle specie in the world because they can be found from Belize, Central America to Brazil, South America. The Harpy's usual habitat are the tropical lowlands and rain forests, nesting in the upper tree canopies.

The top of the back of a Harpy Eagle is covered with black slates feathers and its' lower body is covered with white feathers. However, the feathered tarsi is stripped with black. The head of the Harpy is a pale greyish color and is crowned with a double crest. Unlike other birds you can not tell the sex of a Harpy Eagle by its' feathers because male and female markings are completely identical.

Female Harpy's are about 30 percent larger then males and can weigh as much as 18 pounds on average, however, the record is 27 pounds. These male eagles tattoo usually weigh only a mere 10 pounds compared to females. Harpy eagles tattoo as a species are 2½ to 3 feet long and have a wingspan of approximately 6 feet and have talons that are about 5 inches long.

This great Raptor Eagle been severely threatened by the extensive loss of its' habitat due to the expansion of logging, cattle ranching, agriculture and prospecting. Also because of the great size of a Harpy Eagle some people think they should be afraid of it. However, this is not the case as these eagles tattoo have no interest at all in people. In the country of Brazil, South America, Harpies have been almost completely wiped out from the Atlantic rain forest and now it is only found only very remote regions of the Amazon River Basin.

It is not know how many of these beautiful Raptor eagles tattoo are left in the wild, however their conservation status is still only at "Near Threatened." So, if you ever have the opportunity to travel to Central or South America and happen to see a Harpy Eagle, grab your camera... you won't regret it!