Bird Cams is excited to announce our new Great Horned Owl Cam, in partnership with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The Great Horned Owl Cam will follow the female owl (named "Athena") and her mate as they attempt to raise a family at their nest located in a raised planter above the entrance of the Wildflower Center's Courtyard.
According to the Wildflower Center, this will be Athena's 14th consecutive breeding attempt at this nest site, where she overlooks the bustling activity from garden visitors each spring.
In 2024, Athena returned to her nest site on March 1 and laid her first egg. Watch Athena's arrival at the nest site in this clip.
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About "Athena" and the Wildflower Center Great Horned Owls
For more than a decade, the Wildflower Center has been home to a nesting pair of great horned owls. The female, who they have affectionately named Athena, nests right above the entrance to the courtyard in a sotol planter. When conditions are right and her eggs hatch into owlets, she provides a rare opportunity to view a wild great horned owl rearing her young.
Great Horned Owls are fierce predators that hunt a diverse assortment of prey. They are generally nocturnal hunters, but will also hunt in broad daylight. Throughout the nesting period, the owls may arrive at the nest site with meals of small- to medium-sized mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds of all sizes.
Female Great Horned Owls spend most of the time at the nest caring for eggs and owlets while males hunt for food. After fledging, young may remain with their parents for 3-4 months before dispersing from natal territories.
About the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Named the Botanic Garden of Texas by the state legislature, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center welcomes almost 250,000 people to its gardens annually, fulfilling its mission to inspire the conservation of native plants through research, conservation, education, and horticultural programs. The Wildflower Center is part of the University of Texas Field Station network and is the embodiment of Mrs. Johnson’s environmental legacy, a fact she recognized by noting, “Our Center works for more than the lovely blossoms in our open spaces. We are concerned for all of North America’s native plants, from the smallest sprout to the tallest tree.”
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