Athena the Owl named Austin's official owl ambassador

AUSTIN (KXAN) — She is beauty, she is grace. She is Austin's official owl ambassador! RELATED | Athena’s owl cam captures egg cracking, owlet breaking free at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterAfter years of being a nocturnal aviary legend in the city, Austin honored Athena, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s resident Great Horned Owl, with the proclamation at a ceremony Friday morning.(KXAN photo/Ed Zavala)(KXAN photo/Ed Zavala)April 9, 2025 - The first of the two eggs