Pigeon Fanciers Gather For Show Of The Year

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: A pigeon fancier peruses birds wearing a mask against bird dust during The British Homing World Show of the year at The Winter Gardens on January 19, 2014 in Blackpool, England. Pigeon owners from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion bird as judges perused hundreds of birds on show. John RoBilliard, of Bodmin, Cornwall, won the coveted Best in Show with his show racing pigeon 'Roquaine Princess' The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organises the event and has Queen Elizabeth II as it's patron who keeps pigeons at Sandringham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)