I keep finding these little disturbed spots on the driveway. At first I thought maybe my landscaper had weed whacked between the concrete or something but he hasn’t been here this week and this just cropped up in the last day or two. It’s happening all over the driveway. Anyone seen this before or know what causes it? I’m thinking maybe a critter of some kind?
It’s a bird digging for grubs in the crack.
Might be some kind of bird looking for bugs
Thrashers - so much personality, so much mess
This…have watched them in the act on my driveway
10000% birds. Happens to me all the time!
pull out the old stuff, put in some backer rod to fill the space, use sealant to cover it up. looks nice when its done too.
the sealant should be self leveling caulk. Used it on my pool surround and hell yes to the backer road.
I’m an idiot, I didn’t consider birds and this neighborhood has a ton of them. Thanks!
It’s a bird pecking apart the dirt or old expansion joints. They love to eat termites.
Uh oh, does that mean it's time to contact pest control for a termite check?
I mean it wouldn’t hurt but they’re everywhere especially in old busted expansion joints. Could also be other bugs. If there’s no tubes or frass anywhere it’s probably not a big deal. Plus I see a moisture line from a garage door and I think the first thing they’d say is they can’t drill into any post tension garage slabs
I have a regular pest control service and no sign of termites thankfully.
Curve-billed Thrashers are the culprit. I see some every morning digging out the dirt on my back patio for grubs lol
Yes birds. I am constantly sweeping decorative rocks off my sidewalks because of birds foraging for insects.
It's a bird. Most likely a California Thrasher. One of the a-holes around here got into my potted plants on my patio and did this and threw dirt and bits of plant everywhere.
In Phoenix we have Curved Billed Thrashers, not California Thrashers.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Curve-billed_Thrasher/overview
Ope, screwed that one up! You're right. 🤦🏼♀️
Do not california our arizona thrashers.
It is not wood but a fiber board placed to cushion the expansion of the concrete slabs the usually last about 20 years, but that life may be shortened, especially by birds. Also known as expansion joint board.