Athena the owl is back at the wildflower center. Watch 24/7 live cam to see her eggs hatch

The wildflower center's favorite feathered friend, Athena, is back for another year of nesting — and you can now watch it all live.

Athena is a female great horned owl who has laid eggs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for 14 years. This year, she arrived and laid her first egg on March 1, and her second egg came on March 5.

With the help of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Wildflower Center is now offering a 24/7 live cam on its website so owl fans can safely watch Athena without ruffling her feathers.

Here's what you need to know:

Where in the wildflower center is Athena nesting?

According to the center's website, Athena can be found "right above the entrance to our Courtyard in the sotol planter nestled in the north corner."

24/7 live cam: Athena the great horned owl at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

When will the eggs hatch?

Great horned owl eggs hatch after roughly 33 days, according to Almanac. As seen with Athena, eggs are laid over the course of several days, but incubation begins as soon as the first egg arrives. That means the eggs will hatch at different times.

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How many owlets did Athena have last year?

Athena laid two eggs last March, and both owlets fledged, meaning they grew flight feathers.

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What about the father owl?

The male great horned owl doesn't appear to have a name. It's his duty to hunt and bring food back to Athena.

What else should I know about Athena's nesting?

Only in 2015 did Athena lay three eggs. Every other year she's had one or two, including in 2022 when she ended up abandoning her nest.