The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Picture of the day
A black grouse parades during the spring courtship period in the Villars-sur-Ollon area of Switzerland.
Although this species is declining in western Europe, it is not considered to be vulnerable globally due to the large population.
The numbers in Scotland have declined but are being monitored.
Since 1904, all ranks of the Royal Scots and King’s Own Scottish Borderers have worn black grouse tailfeathers in their full-dress headgear and that tradition is carried on in the dress glengarries of the current Scottish super regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland.