As kids go back to school, hummingbirds in Iowa start to migrate back to the south, but there is still time to see the speedy-winged creature before they depart the Midwest.
Hummingbirds arrive in Iowa around mid-April each spring. Des Moines and other areas around Iowa are still reporting hummingbird sightings, according to Hummingbird Central, a website that tracks the migration each year.
So when is it time to put the hummingbird feeders away?
When do hummingbirds leave Iowa?
Hummingbirds start moving back to the south during August and September, according to Hummingbird Central. During the trip back, Hummingbirds refuel their bodies in the morning, then travel throughout the midday. They forage again in the late afternoon to maintain body weight…