New Camera and lens

So April 30th I was able to purchase the Nikon D3100 DSLR camera!  I am in LOVE with it!  And today, I received the Tamron 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens.  It's taken some getting used to, realizing how far I need to be from the subject, but it's GREAT for nature photography.  So to take pictures of the animals without scaring them off cause I need to be closer.  I don't need to be so close with this lens.  Some examples are below as well as basic photography in nature taken with the wonderful Nikon D3100!!