Sacred Destinations Destinations Italy Assisi Eremo delle Carceri Eremo delle Carceri Photos 28925 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 52 of 77 Previous | Next Tree of the Birds of St. Francis At the end of the walkway is this old tree, supported by iron crutches, which is said to be the tree in which the birds perched as they listened to St. Francis preach to them. Credit: Holly Hayes