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.
Nests (for birds that even make nestsâmany of them donât) are for keeping eggs and chicks in place. When nesting season is over, nests are a messâsplattered in the droppings of the fledglings and, in some cases, a dead chick. These messes can attract parasites and predators, and birds just donât need the nests anymore.