Blind Grey pelican Setting In Forest

I heard a man tell a vivid and detailed story about how, after spotting fish from great heights with its exceptional eyes, the Blue-Footed Pelican dives into the ocean to catch its dinner. Over time, the repeated impact of diving into the water makes the bird blind.

Unable to feed any more, it eventually dies. The lesson the speaker drew from this was that we must all be prepared for our inevitable demise. OK, I'll put more in my RRSPs, but does this really happen to pelicans? He said you could look it up. So I did.