The birds appear to be Common Grackles, a native species to North America. As winter approaches the Grackles leave my area (well north of Texas) to migrate south to find warmer temperatures.
Common Grackle range map
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The birds will not be back in my area until spring time.
Happy Holidays!
Steem on,
Mike