Last to leave are the juveniles. They migrate by instinct, leave when fat enough, and flying south without the leadership of an adult. This young male rubythroat is stretching his wings as he perches to digest a meal.
"I recognized him as a regular because he always sits on the same two-pronged twig! He was here for two more days before leaving." Laura Erickson, Duluth, MN 09/20/14
Image: Laura Erickson, Duluth, MN Sept. 18, 2014