For the birds

Elise Stevens exhibits her "Duck Dynasty" decorated cake during 4-H competition Tuesday morning at the Red Willow County, Nebraska, county fair in McCook. "Duck Dynasty is my favorite TV show, and Uncle Si is my favorite character," Elise grinned. (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Gazette)

Gage Overton showed his shoe birdhouse in the pre-4-H "Clover Kids" division. "It's not Dad's shoe," Gage grinned. "We got it at the thrift shop." (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Gazette)