[nev90]

Your pictures won't show.

All pieds have a clear area on the back of their heads. It is not just a characteristic of dominant pieds. If the bird does not have the other features of a dominant pied (clear flight feathers and a clear area across the front) then it is not a dominant pied.

It is possible for a bird to be both pied mutations at the same time. If a recessive pied was mated to a dominant pied the chicks would all be split for recessive pied. If one of the dominant pieds from this clutch was then mated to a recessive pied about 25% of the chicks would be both mutations at the same time

 

[nev90]

It is definately dominant pied but as it has a lot less markings than most dominant pieds it could be a combination of both dominant and recessive pieds

 

[nev90]

Thank you, Am I correct in thinking that the orange beak is a recessive pied characteristic? Aren't genetics wonderfully confusing?

Yes an orange beak is associated with recessive pieds but it is not a certain indication. I find genetics logical, if you know the mutations inheritance pattern. The most important part is recognizing what you have and discovering hidden genes