People 'perched themselves' on the railing [=people sat on the railing] to get a better view.
He stood there in his coat, a small hat 'perched' on/atop his head.
The castle 'is perched' high in/among the hills of Scotland.
(..) You're already a corpse. I just need a little top-up. / There's no time!!! We take my Blood Bag. We'll take my Blood Bag and string him to the lancer's perch. It's got a muzzle on it. It's a raging feral!! / That's right! High-octane crazy blood filling me up. If I'm gonna die... (..)2015 Mad Max: Fury Road
(..) Advanced teams will be all over the Veterans Building. Every window and roof within yards will be scoped and cleared. We need to find another perch with a clear line of sight, and we need to find it now. I want you to get on the FAA database, pull a flight plan for me. It's a Hawker , (..)2016 TvShow: The Blacklist Title: Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion Season: 3 Episode 23
(..) San Francisco's freeways are... Good morning, Sir. Well, tell me what we're supposed to do. I mean, you may be perched on majority shares, but we all get fucked if the actuals crash. That old man is going to sink us. (..)1997 The Game