So it is also with the humans we wish to interact with. If we chase them and close our hands around them, they will never be ours, at least not in any real sense. Birds are not equal to human beings, but like people, they are social yet they still value their autonomy and freedom. I further considered that species such as scrub jays that are gregarious and social can be easily tamed, while others that are aloof and individualistic cannot. I thought about our own species.
Humans are social animals.
Like the birds that congregate in flocks, or other animals grouped in herds or packs, we have an inherent need for companionship. Yet we are also quiet, contemplative and solitary. For example, as much as I enjoy social events, participation in civic activities or rallying behind my favorite cause, I also love to curl up with a favorite book or sip my morning coffee in quiet aloneness with my morning newspapers. Humans are both solitary and social. Our private selves need to be free, like the bluebirds, to make private choices and take individual risks that lead to rewards and opportunities.