Athena’s Remaining Owlet Rescued at the Wildflower Center

Update: April 30, 2026

Austin Wildlife rescue shared that Athena’s rescued owlet is doing great in rehabilitation! Now at three weeks old, the owlet is eating well and weighs 450 grams. Check out the full update (including cute photos of the owlet) on Instagram.

Update: April 21, 2026

The team at Austin Wildlife Rescue has shared that the owlet is currently in an incubator while it regains strength. Besides a few mites, which can be treated, the owlet seems healthy and is eating well. Once it’s less fragile, it will be moved to an outdoor enclosure with a foster Great Horned Owl, along with other young owls.

Original Post: April 20, 2026

We’re excited to share some unexpected good news following the failure of the Great Horned Owl nest at the Wildflower Center on April 19. We continued to monitor Athena’s nest after it was believed the second owlet had died and Athena had not returned. After a few hours, the owlet showed some movement.

We were able to work quickly with the Wildflower Center and Austin Wildlife Rescue, who carefully removed the owlet from the abandoned nest and moved it into rehabilitation immediately. As of April 20, the owlet is showing signs of improvement and feeding well, and we have reason to be hopeful.

We’re grateful for our friends at Austin Wildlife Rescue and our partners at the Wildflower Center for mobilizing a swift recovery effort. We will continue to post updates here as we learn more.