A ‘Bird’s’ Eye View
Watch live: Athena, a great horned owl, back for its 14th year nesting at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, last week welcomed back one of its most dedicated visitors—a great horned owl named Athena that has returned to the center for its 14th consecutive year to nest.
People from around the world can watch Athena’s nesting activities live on a video stream installed through a collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, according to the center.
The nest is located in a highly visible spot above the entrance to the Wildflower Center’s courtyard. When the conditions are right, according to the center, her eggs will hatch into owlets for all to view up close.
Watch: Athena the Great Horned Owl Live Cam.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is part of The University of Texas at Austin and welcomes more than 245,000…
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