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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: An owner shows of the flight feathers of a pigeon as fanciers gather for 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)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: An owner shows of the flight feathers of a pigeon as fanciers gather for 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)
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Pigeon fanciers chat as they gather for 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)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Pigeon fanciers chat as they gather for 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)
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Pigeons sit in their cages as fanciers gather for The British Homing World Show of the year at The Winter Gardens on January 16, 2010 in Blackpool, United Kingdom. Homing pigeon owners from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion bird as judges perused hundreds of birds on show. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organisers the event with the Queen as it's patron who keeps pigeons at Sandringham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Pigeons sit in their cages as fanciers gather for The British Homing World Show of the year at The Winter Gardens on January 16, 2010 in Blackpool, United Kingdom. Homing pigeon owners from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion bird as judges perused hundreds of birds on show. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organisers the event with the Queen as it's patron who keeps pigeons at Sandringham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Pigeon fanciers carry away bird seed 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)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Pigeon fanciers carry away bird seed 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)
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Pigeon fanciers peruse the entries as they gather for The British Homing World Show of the year at The Winter Gardens on January 16, 2010 in Blackpool, United Kingdom. Homing pigeon owners from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion bird as judges perused hundreds of birds on show. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organisers the event with the Queen as it's patron who keeps pigeons at Sandringham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Pigeon fanciers peruse the entries as they gather for The British Homing World Show of the year at The Winter Gardens on January 16, 2010 in Blackpool, United Kingdom. Homing pigeon owners from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion bird as judges perused hundreds of birds on show. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organisers the event with the Queen as it's patron who keeps pigeons at Sandringham. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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