I've been seeing a swarm of hummingbirds around the feeders lately. They're putting on fat for the long trip over the Gulf of Mexico, and that makes them frantic and competitive. But they've also all been female. I haven't seen any males in a few days.
So I guess the males are gone. It's typical for the males to leave first and the females to follow about a week later. Last year, the males left in early August, much sooner than usual, and the females stuck around an extra month. It'll be interesting to see how long the females stick around this year.
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