Two Mauritius seabirds December 2024 (1 Viewer)

[Neil Morris]

Should be grateful for any ID thoughts on these two seabirds (the righthand bird in both images), photographed off Poste Lafayette (North Point), Mauritius last December. First one perhaps a bit more obvious than the second.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

The second picture seems to show dark phase Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. The first could be the same but the apparent white head on the right hand bird is a bit odd.

 

[KenM]

White-headed Petrel?

Cheers

 

[Sherpa]

White-headed Petrel?

Cheers

Nah

 

[Neil Morris]

Thank you gents. Like Andrew, I can't get away from concluding they are both WTS - testing the limits of appearance under different lighting conditions/angles and plumage variability. Appreciate having had some additional input.