Male Hummingbirds Leave First

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
Photo: Sarah Mayhew