Kookaburras on the line

We have a small family of kookaburras living on our property and sometimes you see them together. Here two of them survey our backyard from our washing line.

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More kookaburras

One fella had a bit to say, the others were content to keep their eye out for worms or other delectable items of interest while I photographed them.

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What has caught their attention?

A discussion on the APF forum I belong to was about what was holding the attention of these kookaburras?  Usually when there are a number together they are looking in different directions for food but not all in the same direction and not usually up either.

There was the most gorgeous sunrise yesterday and I spied these three all looking towards the sun as it rose. You can see the glint on the trees in the background.  But would birds watch a sunrise? What do you suppose they were all watching?