Every so often this young male would show up along side our deck and take ownership of the few blooms that remained on this Bluebird Clematis. He'd hit each one that remained and then sit proudly on one of his vine perches. Being pushed from the feeders, this was one location that remained. It wasn't much but it was his, and he owned it. He'd sit and watch the feeding and fighting going on around the garden, and occasionally let out a little squeak of his own, just warning the others not to dare touch his measly little flowers. 
     Once in a while he'd attempt a takeover of a seemingly unoccupied feeder, but squeaky warnings rang out from the trees, telling him not to dare. He knew of the many feeders around the garden, and also knew it was a daring attempt to even think about feeding from one of them. Nevertheless, he'd try, as that nectar was worth the effort, even though there was a possibility of a piercing bite on the backside. 
     Not long after, he'd return to the 3 measly overfed flowers tangled within the bluebird vines. "This'll have to do".
Advanced juvenile male Ruby-throat hummingbird. N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
August 9, 2020.

     If you're not already planning your garden for Spring time, it's never too late to plan for future seasons. The truth is that many perennials won't flower the first season anyways, but they are a massive investment for future seasons. If you choose perennials hardy for your region, they'll winter over for many years to come, they'll be bigger every season, and soon your efforts will be reduced each year while the perennials simply do their thing. The two biggest differences between Annuals and Perennials is that Annuals flower pretty much non-stop throughout one entire planting season, and die at the end of that season, while Perennials have a limited flowering time, usually between 4 and 8 weeks, but will winter over and produce a larger plant each year to follow. If you have a longer season in warmer climates, you may get a second bloom out of some perennials. 
     Here's something you may want to explore this year. If you have a good selection of perennials throughout your garden, then observe which perennials get the most attention. Whichever ones outperform all the rest, plant a heavy dose of them for future years. It's nice to have selection, but not all flowers are preferred. It's extremely difficult for me to know which perennials outperform in each climate because I really am limited in my much colder climate. So ask around, observe and plan to go much heavier on their favorites. One tip I can give about plant choice is to choose taller varieties. Hummingbirds become quite wary with flowers near the ground, so pick those 18 inches and taller if you can. Of course this doesn't really apply to Annuals, because you can plant them in planter pots and hang them well above the ground to keep the feeding hummingbirds away from predators that lurk below. 
     Here's one of my favorites. Delphiniums can grow from 3 ft to 8 ft in height, with a wide range of colors, generally in the Blue/Purple spectrum. They are very hardy in colder climates, and like a mixture of sun and shade. If their roots are wet, you'll get a lot more height out of them. 
     I have hundreds of Delphiniums around our garden, and they attract hummingbirds like no other, especially at the time when young hummers are leaving the nest. This may not be a choice that does well in your region, but if you have a perennial that outperforms the rest, lose control with them. Give hummingbirds far more reasons to return or stick around. 
Ruby-throat hummingbird, N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Aug. 5, 2019. 

     As hummingbirds spread across the continent, backyard gardens in many regions will be sparse for food, but there's a resource that provides choices across the open fields, among the trees and throughout the mountains, all the time.  Wildflowers produce countless seeds that drift and soar through the skies until they find a place to grow.  They are hardy, endless in quantity, and there for a reason.  Insects and hummingbirds of all sorts will enjoy the sweet nectar of the colorful canvas spread across the continent, while they unknowingly fulfill the purpose of pollination.
     Weeds can become a nuisance and a backbreaking chore to remove, but sometimes we come across a jewel of a weed that just seems to fit in our garden, brightens up a location, and adds value. 
     This is "Common Fire weed".  It tends to find homes in fresh open soil, and then grows with a tuber style root until it forms a blanket of towering pink blooms for about six weeks.  Its height can reach 6 feet or more and provide enough nectar to attract not only the insects, but hummingbirds as well. 
     Several years back, a few of these wild seeds landed in our garden.  I let them grow, and to my surprise, hummingbirds would make frequent visits to them.  They spread within an area, and a few jumped to another region within our garden.  They mixed and mingled with the towering Delphiniums and seem to have found a permanent home where they fit in.  So while the hummingbirds thoroughly enjoy my Delphiniums, I'll often times see them gathering a bit of nectar from the wild Fire Weed. 
     A young male Ruby-throat hummingbird gained control of this corner of the garden and gave me many photo opportunities and colorful captures. Aug 5, 2019, N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.