wee need a context,
this is commonly used when there is someone lets sey a single guy that has no a serius relationship, has no a formal job, then is compared with a bird, cause he "moves easily"
but if this guy grew up, he settle dawn "hecha raices" then he has now a formal job a girlfriend that is possible to get married with "formal relation" or even a whole family, then you can't "move easily" so you are more like a tree,
my opinión of course