Dang! Rob, you need to move to Oklahoma. Plenty of room here. No vine problems and we're one of the few states where the cows outnumber the people. None of them "Thrasher nightmare birds" either. Ours state bird is the "Sissor-tailed Flycatcher, and the female builds her nest out of cigarette filters.
"She builds a cup-shaped nest with an outer layer of, grass stems, and debris such as string, cloth, paper, or even cigarette filters. The nest is lined with softer materials, then the female lays four to six eggs. Once her clutch is complete, the female fiercely defends the area around her nest. Both sexes are extremely territorial during the breeding season and will attack intruders many times their size, including larger birds such as
Red-tailed and
Swainson's Hawks."
None of them pesky alligators either. Our State Reptile is the Mountain Boomer Lizard. Less than a foot long and runs around on its hind legs. Does not bite , as far as I know.