I live in a village and walk my neighborhood. Some days just seeing the ear plugs keeps neighbors from stopping me to chat endlessly. Other days I have the time and inclination to chat. Just depends on my schedule. I have a step counter and a goal for the day.
If I was going to encounter a busybody neighbor on every walk, I’d be wearing a headset, too. But 3 of my 5 neighbors work on the road and are only here on weekends, so I can walk for 2-3 miles without encountering a soul until near dark on most days.
According to the insect info sites I’ve visited, the nocturnal creatures making the loud chirping sounds are some kind of katydids-not cicadas. Interesting...