Athena, the Great Horned Owl who nests at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, surprised owl cam viewers Wednesday by displaying a cracked egg and later the first owlet fully hatching in her nest.

Austin honored Athena, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s resident Great Horned Owl, with the proclamation at a ceremony Friday morning.

Athena the great horned owl's eggs have finally hatched at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. This marks the 15th consecutive year the popular great horned owl has nested at the center.

Early Wednesday morning, the first of Athena's owlets finally broke out of their ... It isn't until six weeks that the owlets will truly look like owls, growing tufted feathers on their head.

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