Pick a quiet comfortable place in which you are relatively hidden. Because many animals can detect you simply by your smell, your observation place should be downwind of the area you want to observe. Use binoculars to observe animals from a greater distance than they can detect you. The animals you observe will greatly depend upon the time of day you visit Cold Canyon. To the midday visitor, first impressions can be misleading.
Nothing seems to be out and about.
Except for the chatter of a few birds, a fleeting glimpse of a squirrel, or the skitter of a lizard, there just doesn't seem to be any life to the area. Come back at first light of morning, and you'll have a completely different sensation. Tread your way up the canyon, away from the highway, and you'll hear what birders call the dawn chorus. You'll be surrounded by dozens of songs, coming from just as many bird species. During this time, it is much more easy to spot particular birds, because they boldly sing from conspicuous perches and may even be attracted to you if you whistle.