President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power in the waning days of his time in office Monday, granting clemency to a pair of lucky turkeys and kicking off the holiday season.

The pardoning ceremony took place at the White House, allowing two turkeys from Minnesota, who would normally be a part of Thanksgiving meals, to live on.

Meet Peach and Blossom, two lucky birds expected to get a mealtime reprieve Monday from President Joe Biden during the White House's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. The Minnesota-born turkeys weigh 40 and 41 pounds.