Brown pelican sitting on a piling near Pier 21. Galveston, Texas

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Album 703: College Station - Galveston, Texas, January 24 - 25, 2009

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The image features a brown pelican perched on a wooden piling situated alongside Pier 21 in Galveston, Texas. The photo was captured on January 25, 2009.

**Pelican Description:**
The bird is facing the right side of the image. Its plumage appears slightly ruffled due to the wind or cold weather conditions. It has a distinctive yellowish-brown head and neck, with a black stripe running from the beak down through the eye and along the nape (back of the neck). The back, wings, and tail are primarily brown in color, while the underside is white.

**Pier 21:**
The wooden piling, where the pelican stands, serves as part of a pier or dock for boats to moor at or access from the water.

**Water Background:**
In the background, the dark grayish-brown water has small ripples on its surface, indicating that it is calm but slightly windy. The water's color and texture suggest a winter day with overcast skies.

Overall, the image showcases a brown pelican enjoying some time on a piling near Pier 21 in Galveston, Texas, during an overcast January morning in 2009. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Pelícano pardo sentado en un muelle cerca del muelle 21. Galveston, Texas, 25 de enero de 2009. La imagen muestra a un pelícano pardo perchado en una estaca de madera situada junto al muelle 21 en Galveston, Texas. La foto fue capturada el 25 de enero de 2009. **Descripción del Pelícano:** El ave está mirando hacia la parte derecha de la imagen. Su plumaje parece ligeramente arrugado debido al viento o las condiciones climáticas frías. Tiene una cabeza y un cuello marrones amarillentos, con una banda negra que va desde el pico a través del ojo y a lo largo de la nuca (atrás del cuello). La parte posterior, las alas y la cola tienen un color principalmente marrón, mientras que la parte inferior es blanca. **Muelle 21:** El muelle de madera, donde está sentado el pelícano, sirve como parte de un muelle o embarcadero para que los barcos amarren o accedan desde el agua. **Fondo del Agua:** En segundo plano, el agua grisácea marrón oscuro tiene pequeñas arrugas en su superficie, lo que indica que está calmada pero ligeramente ventosa. El color y textura del agua sugieren un día de invierno con cielos nublados. En general, la imagen muestra a un pelícano pardo disfrutando de algo de tiempo en un muelle cerca del muelle 21 en Galveston, Texas, durante una mañana nublada de enero de 2009. – Spanish translation

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