Is this sound a Long-eared Owl? (1 Viewer)

Today we had a probable owl down the road from us. It was vocalizing quite a bit but as we approached it stopped. We couldn't find it even though we looked pretty well. It sounds somewhat like a cross between a dog and an owl. I am almost certain that it isn't a dog as there were no tracks in any of the area near where it was calling from and it didn't really sound right for a dog either. We listened to it for about 15 minutes before we moved closer and it became silent.

Let me know your thoughts.

MP3 Attached.

Not sure what it is..... at first I thought Saw-whet but after listening a little more that's not right. I can't really it all too well either.

MLoyko said:

Not sure what it is..... at first I thought Saw-whet but after listening a little more that's not right. I can't really it all too well either.

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Yeah, I thought it had some sort of Saw-whet quality as well. Maybe it's the spacing and length of the calls. So I thought maybe it was a Boreal as they are closely related but Boreal doesn't sound anything like it.

The sound clip really isn't that good.
I am going to try again tomorrow but in the mean time any opinions are appreciated.