WILD NATURE Birds as symbols of wisdom — and what the owl can tell us about ourselves 'Owls have enthralled humanity for centuries, earning a reputation for wisdom that persists into modern society' ...

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 ...

The pervasive myth of the wise owl, meanwhile, likely originated with legends of the Ancient Greek goddess Athena. The goddess of wisdom, Athena was often portrayed in art holding an owl, ...

Barred owls work well in suburbia and park settings, with clear paths to swoop down on unsuspecting rats and squirrels.

The Greeks associated owls with Athena, the goddess of wisdom, while in other places, hearing an owl hoot might be seen as a sign of something significant coming your way.

Athena the great horned owl is back once again at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the center has again set up an "owl cam" so viewers can watch her via a livestream video.

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.

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 ...