Hey, it's awesome to see new apprentices on here. Down here in Utah, you can catch Red Tails left and right with that trap. My trap is similar to your in the pyramid shape. Covering the outside I just put a bike tire to cover the end of the wire mesh. I just put 2 small white mice in the trap, and that seems to attract their attention pretty good. Depends on how fat the bird is however. Some birds will hover over it and then fly away. Some will attack it the second you start pulling off. And others will wait 20 min before they even come down. You just have to find the right bait, and hope for a bird that wants to eat pretty bad. Good luck in trying to catch your bird!