Daniel Parke Custis, the son, John Parke Custis, the grandson, and George Â¡Washington Parke Custis, the greatgrandson of John Custis of Williamsburg. DANIEL PARKE CUSTIS. Daniel Parke Custis, son of John Custis of Williamsburg and Frances. Parke was born at Queen's Creek plantation, October 15, 1711, being.
Perhaps one of the most effective, and certainly most bizarre, ways birds may rid themselves of parasites is to roll on ant hills, or on the ants themselves. It is believed that the formic acid that ants produce is a kind of pesticide for birds.
Passerine birds exposed to long-term air pollution were found to have lower red blood cell counts and other significant differences in their blood composition, according to a study. Ground-level ozone (O3) directly damages the plant communities that birds rely upon for feeding, nesting, and shelter.