Male Hummingbirds Leave First
Male hummingbirds start leaving as early as July. This good survival strategy means more food will be available to females and still-growing juveniles on the nesting grounds.
"I Haven't seen any males for over a week."
Margo in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada (August 27, 2013)
![Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/journeynorth.org/images/graphics/humm/rthu_male_sarah_mayhew.jpg)
Photo: Sarah Mayhew