Over the last decade, I’ve spent countless hours watching eagle nest webcams and observing these incredible birds in real life. What began as something calming and grounding slowly became something more. Without realizing it, I crossed a line from being an observer to becoming emotionally invested. I developed favorites. I assigned human traits. I reacted emotionally when something tragic happened.
When a great horned owl attacked a nest I had been following and injured one of the eaglets, I felt anger and even hatred toward the owl. It wasn’t until later — through reflection and prayer — that I realized something deeper was happening inside me. I had allowed perceived differences to justify my hate, even though both creatures were simply doing what they were created to do.
In this episode, I explore frequency illusion, emotional attachment, and how quickly we can move from preference to resentment when we focus on differences instead of similarities. What started with eagles became a lesson about people, perspective, and the daily discipline of choosing love over hate.