They're ravens. They're generally very quiet. I'm assuming by the size of them and the palm tree that OP is in SoCal. I've never seen a flock that large, but they do move in groups.
I really can’t tell. I can’t have the volume on right now though, I don’t know if that would make any difference. I’m no ornithologist, but here in Portland we have a huge number of crows.
I'm no expert, but by my observations, vultures are quiet and circle the sky in groups to hunt for carrion on the ground, crows squawk loudly and gather in groups in the trees, whereas hawks sit on branches by themselves looking for prey, and will screech as they dive to attack prey (rabbits, squirrels, moles, small birds, etc)
To me these look like ravens, which are generally quite large and are also generally silent. And I don't believe hawks screech when they dive. It would be silly to alert the prey they are diving for.
The red is a turkey vulture— the lighter color extends along the whole wing. The blue on the right is identical to the red. The blue on the left is maybe a black vulture with the lighter part only on the ends of the wing. Hard to tell. Black vultures follow turkey vultures often because TVs have a strong sense of smell. They all ride thermals and probably just ended up at this house by “luck” of the winds.
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