Many people have a negative attitude towards crows, but they are smart animals that do not deserve to be hated. Maybe they are not the most beautiful species on the planet, but what the heck, it does not matter. They are cool birds.
The reason is some superstitious folks think crows are associated with death. They are often portrayed as such in movies. The movie The Crow comes to mind. As for me I enjoy watching cardinals. What's amazing, cardinals mate for life. We have a bird feeder and cardinals, as well as blue jays, woodpeckers often come to have some tasty seeds.
I'm quite a fan of crows. They say that New Zealand's Kea can come close or even beat a crow in intelligence.