Well, the beach springs immediately to mind …
It’s not overly rich in the feathered variety but well worth checking out.
Magnificent Frigatebirds are plentiful.
Behind the beachfront development there is the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. A pleasant place to stroll and get to know some of the common species. A complete circuit is about 7.5 kilometres. It’s mangrove fringed in part.
A Coccoi Heron in the foreground and keep an eye out for the Rufous Hornero …
Common species include Black Vultures overhead, Common Moorhen, Neotropical Cormorant, Great Egret and Coccoi Heron on or by the water. Saffron Finch and Masked Water-tyrant were very evident on the banks earlier this month.
And from Ipanema it’s just a short ride to the botanical gardens …
bobmcgee 