Prince Charles Nearly Clipped by Eagle's Wings

— -- The quick reflexes of Britain’s Prince Charles were caught on camera today when an eagle nearly clipped the royal heir with its wings.

Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, were guests of honor at the Sandringham Flower Show in Norfolk when the flap occurred.

As Prince Charles and Camilla met with the eagle, a bald eagle named Zephyr, according to the BBC, the eagle appeared to try to get away.

Caught in the crosshairs, literally, was Prince Charles, who -- dressed in a suit and holding an umbrella and pink flower -- quickly leaned his upper body back and away from the eagle's wings.

Another photo shows that Charles got close to Zephyr for a short time, but told onlookers he remembered from a previous encounter with Zephyr that the bird can be unpredictable.

“That’s why I’m not holding him,” he said, according to the BBC. “I’ve learnt from experience. I’m keeping well back.”