>>1727219Not that you are looking for book recommendations, but if you are, the Sibley's Guide for North American Birds is great.
They use artist's illustrations to help exaggerate some of the identifying markings of birds that could otherwise be lost via improper lighting in a photo.
You can also generally get a list of common bird species in your area so you can go online and practice listening to their calls and looking at their illustrations/photos to get better at ID'ing them in the field.
