The newly hatched black-tailed Godwit will be raised as part of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Godwit Futures project Rare birds have hatched from eggs rescued from fields where severe flooding ...

The world's oldest known wild bird may soon be a mom again ... He added in a follow-up post that they "are optimistic that the egg will hatch." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free ...