For me, the raptors are just naturally all over the bay area and central valley here. I will drive up to 2 hours to go take pictures though.
We get a few bald eagle sightings, but nothing like Dave gets in Colorado, but the guys who live along the Mississippi have really have a field day with them at the damns and locks along the river.
It's seal birthing season all along the Northern California coast. Both harbor and elephant seals are on the beach. Pt. Reyes is a great place to see them, along with the huge herd of Tule Elk that graze right by the side of the road.
I just browsed some Flickr groups of the local parks around here and started to learn the places near me that offered good wildlife viewing.
As for the leopard, that is a bit more of a trek
