Starting work as a wildlife technician in a month.

Trying to study up on bird identification. Location is California. Was thinking Sibley's or National Geographic Western North America, because I wouldn't need to flip too many pages to skip birds I won't ever see. However, I read that the illustrations are quite small, and was thinking I might be better off getting the big Sibley's book.

Any birders out there who can weigh in? I'll likely check out a bookstore in person over the weekend, but also don't really want to wait. Thanks!

Audubon, they also have an app.

If you have youtube access there are some good channels out there.

It's like keying out trees, you need a reference available until you get really good at it.

I'm a wildlife tech as well, I would get one specific for your region. What agency are you employed by? Respond via pm pleas