King Tides at the Stanley Park Seawall

November 17th and 18th marked the year's "King Tides" in Vancouver. As their name implies, these are the highest tides of the year. Naturally Stanley Park seemed like a great place to view the tides, and so it was. With thousands of Surf Scoters and Barrow's Goldeneyes arriving to winter along the seawall, the conditions were perfect for photographing them. With a very high tide, these beautiful sea ducks came within twenty feet of the seawall. Four stunning Harlequin ducks were also mixed in with the flock. The famous mermaid seemed to be floating on the water as her stool was completely submerged. The high tide was also very noticeable on the False Creek seawall as can be seen in the photos below. To top it off, an odd Canada Goose that is thought to have bred with an Asian domestic goose was hanging out with the other geese at English Bay. Have a great weekend!