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CONRAD LANDIN takes a look at the parties’ shifting political fortunes north of the border in the wake of Thursday’s elections
First Minister and SNP party leader Nicola Sturgeon arrives at the count for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow

REOPENING after the lockdown last weekend, Dunrobin Castle in the far north of Scotland held its first falconry display of the season. 

After demonstration flights from a barn owl and a Harris hawk, we were introduced to Alba the gyrfalcon. Tempted by resident falconer Andy Bunting with dummy prey, Alba circled and swooped — and kept missing.

Finally, she hit bullseye. With Andy’s bait of little nutritional value, Alba was handed a snack as a reward for her efforts. 

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