1708 Gallery's InLight Richmond

Bring your lantern and help 1708 Gallery kick off InLight Richmond 2010 with a Community Lantern Parade on Friday, October 22 in Richmond's historic Shockoe Slip.

We will gather in the James Center's Atrium at 12th St. and Cary St. at 7 p.m. where you will receive a LED candle for your lantern. The parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wear your cobblestone-friendly shoes. Paid parking is available at the James Center.

OCTOBER 1ST
First Fridays Free Lantern Making Workshop
7 to 10 pm, all ages, free
Featuring PAPER HOUSE LANTERNS with Richmond painter, sculptor
and printmaker, Matt Lively and other artful lantern designs.

OCTOBER 3RD
VELLUM LANTERN Workshop with George Ferrandi
1 to 4 pm, ages 15 and up, $25, Visual Art Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
George Ferrandi is a Brooklyn artist who has conducted lantern
workshops in Philadelphia and Baltimore for lantern parades.
Pre-registration is required at www.1708gallery.org/inlight. Space is
limited to 25 participants.

OCTOBER 6TH
RECYCLED LIGHT Workshop with Noah Scalin
5:30 to 8 pm, ages 15 and up, $25, 1708 Gallery, 319 W. Broad St.
Noah is a local designer and creator of Skull-A-Day, a yearlong Webby
Award winning online art project. Pre-registration is required at
www.1708gallery.org/inlight. Space is limited to 25 participants.

OCTOBER 14TH
Lantern Making at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond
9:30 to 10:30 am, all ages, free, Visual Art Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
Create a variety of artful lanterns as part of the Visual Arts Center of
Richmond's Art & Coffee Series.

OCTOBER 2ND, 9TH AND 16TH
Side by Side Saturdays at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond
10 am, Adults w/ kids 5-15, free, Visual Art Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
Side by Side is a fun and free studio art program for children and
families at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Sign up for one or all
three workshops. Pre-registration is required at www.visarts.org. Space
is limited.

OCTOBER 16th
Family Lantern Making at Quirk Gallery
4 to 7 pm, all ages, free, Quirk Gallery, 311 W. Broad St.
Help 1708 Gallery celebrate Quirk's birthday by making a variety of
artful lanterns at this neighborhood party. Lantern making from 4-7pm,
short and fun, family friendly films til 9pm. Music spun by WRIR
Community Radio.

OCTOBER (ALL MONTH)
Lantern Making at The Children's Museum
For the month of October, The Children's Museum of Richmond is
offering lantern making in the Art Studios at both the Short Pump and
Downtown locations. Lantern making is free with admission.
Go here to plan your visit.

InLight Richmond 2010 is the third annual public exhibition of contemporary art inspired by light. This year, Shockoe Slip will be transformed by 39 art installations presenting a mix of visual, performance and interactive art showcased in a variety of unexpected spaces - including sidewalks, alcoves, walls, storefronts, building facades, instant gallery spaces and more. Fun for the whole family, you won't want to miss this opportunity to experience and participate in public art!

InLight Richmond is organized by 1708 Gallery, a non-profit arts organization committed to presenting exceptional new art located at 319 W. Broad Street.

For lantern making ideas and to learn more about InLight Richmond, please call 1708 Gallery at 804.643.1708 or visit our website.

Art 180 Weekend Schedule

Not because it's been a rough week, but because there's so, so much to DO this weekend! Never ones to miss out on a good time, ART 180 has inserted ourselves in much of the fun to be found this weekend...

Friday (9/17)
Tonight (Friday), we're tending not one but two bars at the 6-9 p.m. opening at Crossroads Art Center. There's always an abundance of art to discover at this enormous facility at 2016 Staples Mill Road, and tonight's opening exhibitions range from workby Hispanic artists, to Damask weaving, to a collage show--PLUS, live music all evening, food, and magic! Visit their website for more details.

Saturday (9/18)
Start the day with Yoga Classes for Charity. To celebrate their 5th anniversary, 4025 Yoga on MacArthur Ave. is collecting donations for ART 180 in exchange for yoga classes. Mindful Morning Hatha is at 10 a.m., and Young Yogis (for ages 9-14) is at 11 a.m.

Then, head to the Visual Arts Center, 1812 W. Main St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the "crafty excellence" that is the Bizarre Market. Proceeds benefit SOHO: Space of Her Own, the art-making, mentoring, community-building program VisArts and ART 180 lead for girls from Gilpin. Some former mentors will even be there, selling handmade bracelets to further benefit this meaningful program. Julie Karr and all-girl band Catnip Dreams will be playing starting at 1 p.m., and food will be available from Sprout and Boka Taco.

Sunday (9/19)
If you're not pooped, come out for the Family Peace Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mary Munford Elementary. And if you are pooped, this event will surely reinvigorate and inspire you. ART 180 volunteers will be there, leading a chalk mural project as part of the worldwide mural project Chalk4Peace. There will be other children's activities, games, food and entertainment by Latin Ballet of Virginia, Hotel X, Chief Red Hawk, Ezibu Muntu African Dance Company, BreadWinnaz Peace Rappers, and Chinese Dancers. It's free! It's fun! It's family! Go here for deets.

Fill your belly--and your pantry--and help ART 180
Rest up from the weekend and head west next Hump Day to Whole Foods Short Pump, where ART 180 will earn 5% of store sales on Wednesday, September 22. Come eat, shop, and stock up on all the goodness you can carry, knowing the store will share some of your spending with us. Enjoy live music by brother-sister duo Erin and Basil Frye from 5:30-7 p.m., and challenge Squiggle Champion of the World Matt Lively from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (maybe your squiggle will be including in our new book!). Spread the word far and wide to all your friends, especially those who live or work in the West End.

We also need volunteers to bag groceries and chat up customers that day, so please let us know if you or someone you know is looking for a fun, easy, community service gig.

Okay, okay, I'll stop. But there's plenty more in the weeks to follow. Check out our events page for info on a benefit golf tourney, the Minority Art Exhibition (African American and Latin American artists), the Splinters exhibition (art on skateboards), etc., etc., etc.

And coming soon: info on our 15 fabulous fall programs with young people!


Art is an experience from your mind
that tells you what you feel inside...
I can draw mad or scared!

-Anastasia Johnson, 12
Capital One Boys & Girls Club

Art 180 Website

ART 180
0 E. 4th St, Studio
Richmond, VA 23224
804-233-4180

Volunteer for the Richmond Folk Festival

From Venture Richmond


We Need You!

They say "it takes a village" and where the Richmond Folk Festival is concerned, it's a huge village! It takes nearly 1,200 volunteers to make the free weekend of eventshappen for the hundreds of thousands who gather to enjoy the incredible line-up of music, dance and culture from across America.

But we haven't filled all of our positions yet. Volunteering for a single four-hour shift (or more!) offers a fun and stimulating way to support the Festival- and you'll get a great looking t-shirt and the best parking spot, too - all while enjoying the best music in Richmond that weekend.

To find out how you can volunteer, click here!

The Third Richmond Folk Festival,
October 8-10, 2010

Amazing Performers Coming to Richmond Folk Festival

From Venture Richmond e-news

Over the years the Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Richmond's most
beloved events, and each year we wonder how we can top the superb performances
and the overall experience from the year before. It's an ongoing and welcome
challenge for us, for the sponsors who pay to keep the Festival FREE, and for
the thousands of community members
who make the Richmond Folk Festival
happen.

But we think we've met the challenge again! This year, as the
line-up is being unveiled with a completely unique list of talent coming to the
festival for 2010, we are once again "wowed" at what you, our festival fans,
will experience.

Check out the amazing list of performers we've
announced (with more to come!) who will grace the seven stages of this year's
Richmond Folk Festival. Stay tuned as we prepare to unveil more very soon!

2010
Performer Pictures, Bios & Sound Clips

About Richmond Folk Festival

The Third Richmond Folk Festival,
October 8-10, 2010

Last year 160,000 people people came down to downtown Richmond's riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance traditional crafts, storytelling and food. This year will offer the same overwhelming excellence you enjoyed last year, with a whole new list of performers, artists and exhibitors.

Richmond Folk Festival
200 South 3rd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

March 2010 Downtown Events

It’s nice to know that Spring is right around the corner and that the downtown will start to heat up with the weather.

The following is just a sample of what we have to look forward to. See the full list from Venture Richmond here.

Friday, March 5 - Monday, March 8

CAA Championship Fan Fest

Festival Park (adjacent to the Richmond Coliseum), Free admission to the Fan Fest, varying ticket fees to the tournament

Stop by this year's new FanFest outside the Coliseum before and after your game to meet up with your friends (or meet new friends!), watch the games on large-screen tv's, listen to music (including CAA school pep bands), play a few games, shop for CAA merchandise and purchase snacks and beverages! For CAA details visit www.caasports.com.

Saturday, March 13

8^th Annual Shamrock the Block

18^th Street in Shockoe Bottom, Free admission, 12pm-6pm

Richmond's biggest St. Patrick's Day bash held every year in Shockoe Bottom! We bring out live bands, great food, crafts, fun for the kids and of course, green beverages! Join us again this year and hang out with 20,000 of your closest friends! For more information visit www.shamrocktheblock.com or call 804-304-6870.

Saturday, March 20

I Know Richmond: The Bus Tour

Meet at the Valentine Richmond History Center, 1015 E. Clay Street, $23, 1-4pm

An overview of the history of the city of Richmond, including Court End, the James River and the Fall Line, Church Hill, Jackson Ward, the Fan and Monument Avenue. Tour drives by St. John's Church, Hollywood Cemetery, Main Street Station, the Jefferson Hotel and the Museum and White House of the Confederacy. The group also will have the opportunity to tour the Capitol, walk Capitol Square and see the recently dedicated Civil Rights Memorial. Reservations Required by calling 804-649-0711 x301.

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Sunday Selections

There are still some choice picks to choose from this Sunday.

• The Richmond Symphony is performing Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exposition Sunday at 3:00 PM at Richmond CenterStage. Tickets range from $17.00 to $72.00.
  
• The 17th Annual Freedom Classic takes place tomorrow at the Richmond Coliseum. Doors open at 4:00 pm. The Game between Virginia Union and Virginia State starts at 5:30. The Freedom Classic “Big Throw Down” Drum Line Competition will feature the best high school drum lines in the Richmond area!
  
• City Singers is performing their Winter Concert at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church. The show is also at 3:00 PM and is free. To learn more about City Singers and their mission, visit the City Singers website.
  
  Here's a sample of the City Singers performing the national anthem at a VCU basketball game.
  
  

Support Your Local Falcon Cam

This note arrived from Steven Living:

"We have recently seen falcons on some of the favorite perches in the downtown area - so it seems that our pair is still in the vicinity. Hard to say what the future holds for the young - the first year of life is tough. It is unlikely that they will remain in the immediate area but they may stay within the region as a whole. We have had banded birds from this nest found breeding in both Maryland and Pennsylvania"

Stephen Living
Watchable Wildlife Biologist
Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries

This last breeding season was a great success after a bumpy start. All three hatchlings fledged the nest successfully. ATR would like to thank Stephen, the VGIF and all involved who helped bridge the gap between city and wilderness. To us these birds are a symbol for the city and something we should take pride in. We look forward to another successful nest this coming spring.

The VGIF maintains several wildlife cams, including an Eagle Cam, Shad Cam, and our very own Falcon Cam. The Falcon Cam is still on and you can read all the blog entries going back two years. It makes quite a story and there are lots of great pictures. If you have any pictures, sightings or falcon stories you would like to share, send them to allthingsrichmond@live.com.

If you would like to support these cams you can click on the following links.

Doors, Walls and Bridges

The Civil Rights Memorial at the Virginia Capitol

Snowstorm In Library Park

The next day.

Christmas Spirit at Christian-Lorraine

Oriental Rug store Christian-Lorraine is one of the few stores in downtown Richmond that maintains the holiday tradition of seasonal window displays. It's one of the few bits of grassroots holiday spirit remaining. If there was an award I would give it to them. It's these small creative displays that really add to the Christmas spirit. There is still a lot of small business left downtown. Wouldn't it be great if the vast majority went all out and dressed up for the holidays. That's the kind of spirit festive that could turn around people's attitude about downtown and bring people back to the kind of strolling and people watching that used to be part of the Christmas tradition.

The Nutcracker @ CenterStage

The Richmond Ballet is halfway through its run of the Nutcracker. There are still nine shows left between now and Christmas. This is a chance to enjoy a holiday tradition in grand fashion as CenterStage sparks the revival of downtown Richmond.

Review from today's Times Dispatch:

• The Richmond Ballet's "The Nutcracker" ballet feels right at home in the
  newly renovated Carpenter Theatre. ...
  
• A significant difference is that the ... new space brings the audience closer to the action -- even the farthest balcony seats ..
  
• There are new partnering and pairings this year. Alison Dubsky, in her first year with the Richmond Ballet after rising to soloist with the Sarasota Ballet, danced the coveted role of the Sugarplum Fairy on Saturday evening. In the beautiful pas de deux for the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier, the company's resident artist, Igor Antonov, was a devoted and attentive partner. That seemed to make Dubsky sure and secure when she leapt onto his shoulder.
  
• Antonov appeared to partner effortlessly. His variation, which was unhurried and not at all ostentatious, built steadily to the coda. Dubsky, with her fairy wings attached and accompanied by the familiar Tchaikovsky tinkling melody, was strong but delicate in her variation. The couple appeared well-matched, and their timing was above reproach.

Richmond CenterStage
Carpenter Theater
600 E. Grace St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Map

• Thursday, Dec. 17, 7:00pm
• Friday, Dec. 18, 7:00 pm
• Saturday Dec. 19, 2:00 pm
• Saturday Dec. 19, 7:00 pm
• Sunday Dec. 20, 1:00 pm
• Sunday Dec. 20, 4:30 pm
• Monday Dec. 21, 2:00 pm
• Tuesday Dec. 22, 2:00 pm
• Wednesday Dec. 23, 2:00 pm

Make a day of it and take in lunch or dinner at some of the new restaurants that have popped up downtown.

• Gibson's Grill
• Twenty-Seven
• Popkin's Tavern
• Comfort
• Belvidere at Broad
• Louisiana Flair
• Aurora

Shockoe Slip Open House - Tonight

From the Open House Facebook Page.

Open House Block Party!

Come to our first annual Shockoe Slip Open House Block Party charity event December 10th and 11th for a barrage of amazing specials and deals and tons of fun! Get an edge on your holiday shopping, take advantage of drink and dinner specials, pet some puppies for adoption, warm up with hot cider, sing some Karaoke, dance to hot holiday music and be among friends all while helping Shockoe Slip raise funds for charities!

Food and drink specials as well as prizes will be available at many businesses. This is a good opportunity to take in the holiday lights and enjoy some great deals in one of Richmond's most historic locations.

• *SEGWAY OF RICHMOND* is going to host dogs and puppies from the SPCA for adoption and raffling off a Segway Tour of Richmond to benefit the Richmond SPCA.
  
• *FRAME NATION* will be collecting **URGENTLY NEEDED**
  Small to large bags of dry cat/dog food (unopened only)
  Small to large cans of wet cat/dog food (unopened only)
  Coupons for/samples of dog and cat food for Richmond SPCA.

Toys for Tots will have drop offs at The Berkley Hotel and Helium.

River City Christmas Lights

River City Christmas Lights
Originally uploaded by digirebelva

Richmond renewed its tradition of lighting up downtown for Christmas last night. The 25th annual Grand Illumination took place last night at the James Center in perfect Christmas weather. See the RTD for video and details.

Downtown Dinners

Deveron Timberlake takes a look at the dining options near CenterStage.

"In general, the drinking is better than the eating in the short radius from CenterStage, but most everything is affordable and therefore more palatable. Here’s where to go now for before — and after — theater sloshing and noshing:"

• Gibson’s Grill
  700 E. Broad St., 644-2637
  http://www.gibsonsgrill.com/
• Café Rustica
  414 E. Main St., 225-8811
• Capital Ale House
  623 E. Main St., 780-2537
  http://www.capitalalehouse.com/
• O’Neill’s Penny Lane Pub
  421 E. Franklin St., 780-1682
  http://www.pennylanepub.com/
• T-Miller’s Sports Bar & Grill
  500 E. Broad St. in the Marriott, 648-2255
  http://www.tmillerssportsbar.com/
• Coming Attraction
  Pie is the newest in a local restaurant group that includes the Fan’s Si Tapas and downtown’s Bank and Vault. This Italian restaurant in the former Berry-Burk building, at 525 E. Grace St., is under construction with an anticipated late-fall opening.

This is only a partial list. Others that I can think of are:

• Louisiana Flair (Open late from 10:00 AM to 3:00 AM Friday and Saturday)
  322 E. Grace St 612-9066
• Kenn-Tico Cuban Bar and Grill - Opening early October
  2nd & Grace next to Chic Chapeau
• LeMaire @ The Jefferson

Since you will most likely drive you could take in any of the great restaurants on Broad east of Belividere

• The Belvidere at Broad
• Tarrants Cafe
• Tarrantino's Pizza
• Twenty-Seven
• Popkin's Tavern

• Comfort

As the season picks up expect more restaurants to start opeing late. Downtown should soon be full of places to eat and stroll. Given enough traffic, may some of the many art galleries will extend their hours making downtown a true arts and entertainment district.

See the full coverage of CenterStage in this week's Style.

Flown the Coop

From the DGIF weblog:

All three have flown

"Following the first successful flight of the young male, the two juvenile females were somewhat more cautious. One of the females slowly scaled the roof line using a strand of holiday lights (the lights are unplugged) and finally reached the apex of the roof. The other perched on the box that houses the camera equipment. Both females practiced getting the wind under their wings for some time before finally taking flight. Both of the two females flew strongly and were able to gain altitude."

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Opening Ceremonies

From Stephen Living - Wildlife Biologist for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

"We have a number of volunteers with experience in Identifying birds - along with dgif staff experienced with handling raptors. While all of our "official volunteer" spots are filled you can still feel free to join us downtown in the area around Riverfront Plaza (951 East Bryd Street) tomorrow and Wednesday. You'll be able to ID DGIF staff by our bright orange hats and green polo shirts. Hopefully we will see the young birds fly well and need no assistance. In this case volunteers will help us track where the young birds perch so we can monitor them. Should the fledglings have any problems biologists will be on hand to intervene as necessary.

We'll be placing the door opening mechanism on at about 9:15am (give or take) the door will open 1-3 hours later and then the waiting begins. Our fledge watch effort will last until about 8 pm and start again at about 9 am on Wednesday through 8 - that evening."

Flight Preparations

Looking more and more like adult birds, the three falcon chicks are almost fully fledged. This In years past DGIF biologists have taken the young birds to remote locations in the Blue Ridge mountains to hone their flight skills. Since the nesting pair have been so successful breeding here in Richmond, the chicks will be allowed to run the fledge downtown in hopes they will imprint on the city and return to start nests of their own.

The chicks are very active now. This may be the best and maybe last time to see them up close and personal.

From the DGIF website.

"Our three young falcons have grown quickly. Only a few scattered tufts of down remain and their juvenile plumage is almost fully grown in. Peregrine falcons typically fledge between 40-45 days after hatching.

The door-opener apparatus will be installed on the pen door on Tuesday morning, August 18th. This will mark 47 to 48 days since hatching for these falcons. The extra time ensures full feather development, and allows these birds to strengthen their flight muscles before attempting their first flights. The “apparatus” is comprised of a weight, bungee cords, and a plastic bottle of ice attached to the pen door. As the ice melts it releases the weight and the door is slowly pulled open by the bungee cords. Depending on the temperature on the release date, the door should open about 2-4 hours after the trigger is attached. We have used this method successfully for three years. Though the adults become aggressive when we attach the device, they quickly calm down after we leave. Past releases have gone very smoothly, with the chicks typically walking from the pen or flying to the ledge, surveying their surroundings for a few minutes or hours, and then taking successful first flights.

DGIF personnel and skilled volunteers will be stationed in the area surrounding the nest building. This will allow us to track the young birds’ first efforts and ensure that they are capable of sustained, controlled flight. This monitoring effort will continue until we are confident in the flight abilities of the fledglings. Should one of the fledglings encounter difficulty and end up on the ground, DGIF staff will recover the fledgling and either return it to the ledge or ensure prompt treatment and transportation to a licensed rehabilitation facility if necessary. "

Richmond Folk Festival Needs Volunteers

The premiere festival in Richmond is less than two months away and preparations are in full gear. It takes an army of volunteers to put this on and your help is more needed than ever. This is an opportunity to act together as one community. Volunteers come from city, county and country. When you help you help create a greater Richmond that is not divided by politics or boundaries. You will make new friends and feel a sense of pride and ownership you will carry with you. Last years festival was the best ever and with your help we will equal and surpass it. There are all kinds of ways you can help, from working on the bucket brigade to helping build the stages.

If you have never been, the Richmond Folk Festival takes place downtown along the James River. It is one of the most spectacular festival sights in the country. You will wander around Civil War sites and a canal dating back two centuries. There is a certain magic in the air as you walk the grounds and mingle with your fellow Richmonders. They are three days of celebration and music worth remembering.

Visit the Richmond Folk Festival website for volunteer and event information.

A Falcon Sighting

I walked out my front door this afternoon to a unfamiliar screech. I looked up to find a very upset starling harassing a very blase' falcon sitting on top of the RMA garage on 2nd Street. I mistook it for a hawk at first, but it was much smaller and sleeker. It had to be a falcon. It stood motionless for a good five minutes, long enough for me to get my camera and snap a couple pics. I'm so glad to have seen one in person, my first sighting.

Oh for a long lens...

Lots of Falcon News

There has been a lot of news and some adventure from the DGIF Falcon Blog in the past three weeks. The chicks are growing fast and fledging out and moving out of the nest. One even took an adventurous leap or fall onto the Manchester Bridge. Somehow it survived unharmed. All this shows that raising falcon chick on a 22 story ledge is not an easy trick. Here are some excerpts from the blog.

Monday, July 27th:

Banding: Both falcon parents were defensive of the ledge although they often took breaks, perching and keeping a close eye on all personnel involved All three chicks appeared well-fed and generally healthy. No external parasites were noted. The chicks were weighed and measured. The measurements revealed that we have two females and a male this year. The male's feather development indicates that he is the eldest of the three.

Vital Statistics

• Male USFWS Band #1126-11828 - Aux. Band 19/AB - Weight:627 grams
• Female USFWS Band #1807-65007 - Aux. Band 02/AD - Weight: 848 grams
• Female USFWS Band #1807-65008 - Aux. Band 03/AD - Weight: 883grams

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Walkabout? Some have expressed concern that the male chick (Band 19/AB) has not been seen on the camera since late Monday. As the chicks have become more mobile the full ledge has become available to them. The picture below should give an idea as to what we can and can't see on the camera.Only about 30 feet of the ledge are visible on the Falcon Cam. The remaining ledge comprises approximately 110 feet and is fully accessible to the chicks. The adults are also able to access the full ledge and will feed the chicks regardless of where they are.

A local falcon watcher with a vantage point from a nearby office building has made a positive sighting of our wandering chick. The young male was seen perched atop the parapet (raised edge of the ledge) at the farthest point possible from the nest box.

As we suspected the young bird has simply taken advantage of the spacious ledge to explore its surroundings. The observer noted at least one of the parents attending to the young male. Given the fact that his sisters are so much larger then he - remaining on his own might offer some relief in competing for food. Should he choose to, he'll be able to make his way back to the nest box.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

A Close Call: On the afternoon of Fri, July 31st, a DGIF biologist responded to a call of a grounded osprey chick in downtown Richmond. The caller reported having shooed the bird from the Manchester Bridge, where cars were swerving to avoid hitting it, onto the adjacent grassy lawn of the Federal Reserve Building. The Manchester Bridge sits between the Riverfront Plaza, where Richmond's peregrine falcon pair have nested this year, and the Federal Reserve Building. Upon arrival at the scene, the biologist was surprised to see that the ‘osprey’ chick was none other than the banded male peregrine falcon chick. This chick was known to have been spending time on the parapet of the ledge of the Riverfront Plaza and had evidently fallen or been swept off the ledge by a gust of wind. Luckily, the bird was unharmed and was returned to the Riverfront Plaza ledge shortly thereafter.

Read more on the DGIF Blog.