It has an unrivaled sense of adventure and a battling spirit. When the author states that the free bird "dares to claim the sky," she means that the free bird does not wait for someone to instruct it to do anything before doing it. It does anything it wants, and this is how it defines its freedom. This definition of freedom is not only applicable to birds but also to people who have nothing holding them back from doing what they want. A new world is within your reach. You just have to dare to claim it.