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Can you ready a ranged attack on a suspected completely concealed enemy?

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP .everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; up vote 8 down vote favorite 1 Is it possible to ready a ranged weapon attack (specifically with a longbow) when you suspect there might be an enemy lurking and hidden, completely concealed from you? For example, my party and I are walking a long, narrow canyon with many ledges and nooks and crannies and we get ambushed by several Orcs with melee weapons from the ground. Following initiative and the start of the battle, my turn comes up and I have no clear line of sight on them as it is too narrow to have a clear shot with my bow with several party members partially concealing my foes. I would tell my DM: "I use my action to ready a ranged attack against any potentially concealed enemy that shows up from above to range attack us" Is that a legal action and do I have to declare a line of sight? Or do we assume my character is looking all aro...