Conwy Water Gardens

Yesterday we went to Conwy Water Gardens. We have been wanting to go for some time as they have Otters there. It's a great place to to visit, they have all sorts of Wild Ducks, Wild Fowl, even Chickens just wandering around. There are Picnic Areas where you sit, three fishing lakes where they Anglers are not allowed to use barbed hooks, and must put all fish caught back. There is no charge for entering which we thought rather strange with the amount animals there, and the upkeep of the area. They rely on sales of items from a shop that sells food for the Ducks, and all sorts of items for keeping fish including the fish them selves. They also have a reptile, and snake house. The other main income is from their Dutch Pancake House they serve all types of pancakes with different fillings, like strawberrys, and cream, and some really exotic ones ( STOP DROOLING LW ).

Here are a few pics I have some videos that I will put on later showing the Otters, Capybara, and the Ducks at the moment I'm uploading them onto YouTube, and with my connection speed it will proberbly take all day





The Otters enclosure


More pics & Vids Later Guys Mrs S has to go to the Shops. You've got a lot to answer for Lai & LW
WS

Sounds like a lovely day WS and some beautiful photos, those otters are just so cute! mmmmmmm pancakes, now that would be nice as it's raining and cold here now.

Mrs S - enjoy the shops

Lai

Ooooooo WS that sounds an amazing place and how lovely there is no entrance fee, I think it makes you appreciate the place more and also want to buy things to help support them, its a nice way of doing it.
I just adore those otter pictures otters have such beautiful; faces and they are real characters as well, I just love them and cant wait for more pics
It does sound as if you had a wonderful day, did you have any of those gorgeous sounding pancakes I would really love one of those
Cant wait for the vids and pics
littlewid-x-

Thanks Guys I will put the rest of the Pics Vids on ASAP
WS

littlewid-x-

Some more pics
Capybara

Some of the many Ducks

Love the colours

Duck Video


Otter, and Capybara vids to follow

WS

That Capybara is a funny looking thing - i've never seen one before, sort of sweet really.

Looking forward to more videos WS

Thanks for sharing

Lai

What a lot of lovely ducks WS it looked like a duck only picinic area....apart from the cockrell a lovely video. It really does look a fabulous place.

The Capybara is not an animal I know, it is sweet looking as Lai says and I am looking forard to the video, I need to do a bit of reading on them though as I know zilch about them.

littlewid-x-

No problem Guys. All you need to know about Capybara

Capybaras are the largest of the rodent species. Weighing as much as a man, these oversized, pig-like animals are highly adapted to an aquatic lifestyle and even mate in the water. Capybaras are found over much of South America. Efficient grazers, they are able to crop even the short, dry grasses left at the end of the dry season. They are capable of a range of vocalisations and can purr and bark. Like rabbits, they eat their own dung to extract maximum nutrition from their food.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Capybara

WS

Thanks for that WS. Just had a read and also a look at that link, what a gorgeous photo there is on that link as well plus lots of other stuff. I like these guys and its wonderful to have one on the forum
littlewid-x-

Thanks for that info WS - it's similar I think to a Carpincho which is a large rodent type found in Argentina and no doubt other countries in south America.

Not sure about the eating their own dung - seems a bit but very economical I suppose!

Lai

Otter Video


WS

Gorgeous - thanks for posting WS

Lai

How lovely to see them chillin' out WS, they are a cute pair aren't they. Does it say how old they are because they both looked fairly young.
littlewid-x-

Lots of great piccys WS, sounds like you and Mrs S had a great day out.

I must confess to having a huge soft spot for otters so thanks for the lovely photos and video of them, they are just gorgeous