Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. Homing pigeon fanciers from across Europe gathered to find the Supreme Show Champion with judges casting their eyes over hundreds of birds on show. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association organises the event and has Queen Elizabeth II, who keeps pigeons at Sandringham, as its patron. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





A prize winning pigeon is seen on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





A visitor views pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Pigeons are on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Pigeon books are displayed for sale during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





A visitor views pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Pigeons are displayed for sale during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





A visitor views pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





A man holds a pigeon during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Pigeons sit in cages as they are displayed during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)





Visitors view pigeons on show during the British Homing World show of the year at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 17, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Yates/Reuters)